Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia is 1.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 122 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 … Services female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +107.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -49.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare
- 90 Mozambique 1.6% compare
- 91 Australia 1.6% compare
- 93 Tunisia 1.4% compare
- 94 Lithuania 1.3% compare
- 95 South Africa 1.3% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (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 1.4% 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 4.3% 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 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 122 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 13.0%. 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release