School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 97,457 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia stood at 97,457 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia peaked at 100,339 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,576 number, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,576 number | — |
| 1998 | 75,076 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 76,608 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 78,138 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 79,174 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80,698 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 82,704 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 84,923 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 87,195 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 89,140 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 90,882 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 92,428 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 93,957 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 95,562 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96,723 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 97,682 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98,414 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99,101 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99,981 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100,339 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99,890 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98,722 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97,457 number | -1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97,457 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 325,174 number, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97,457 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,328 number, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,087 number | 73,576 number | 76,608 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 85,924 number | 78,138 number | 93,957 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,387 number | 95,562 number | 100,339 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 90 Palestine 101,830 number compare
- 91 Uruguay 99,389 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 98,616 number compare
- 94 Switzerland 92,019 number compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 91,745 number compare
- 96 Czechia 90,347 number 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Namibia was 97,457 number in 2019, 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 100,339 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,576 number in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.