Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 6.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +227.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +110.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 108 Macau, China 1.8% compare
- 109 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 110 Brazil 1.7% compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 113 Guyana 1.6% compare
- 114 Lesotho 1.3% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release