Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 1.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Belgium 0.3% compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.3% compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
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 0.2% in 2018, 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 1.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release