School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 110,018 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia stood at 110,018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia peaked at 110,018 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,159, in 1997.
That places Namibia 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71,159 | — |
| 1998 | 71,842 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 72,670 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 74,138 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 74,860 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76,328 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 78,759 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 81,175 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 83,622 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 86,303 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 89,321 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92,806 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 99,333 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 104,217 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 103,835 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102,653 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 101,511 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99,577 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97,638 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 97,819 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100,317 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 103,419 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 105,120 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 103,591 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100,965 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 101,491 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 104,559 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 108,559 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 110,018 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,890 | 71,159 | 72,670 | 3 |
| 2000s | 83,664 | 74,138 | 99,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,611 | 97,638 | 105,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,864 | 100,965 | 110,018 | 6 |
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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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia was 110,018 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,018 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,159 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release