Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 5.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Australia 1.4% compare
- 97 Belgium 1.4% compare
- 98 South Africa 1.3% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 1.3% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.3%
- 102 Benin 1.3% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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 1.3% 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 5.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 124 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 20.9%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release