School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 249,366 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia is 249,366 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 251,526 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85,912 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,508 number | 85,912 number | 109,812 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,520 number | 113,328 number | 164,766 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,434 number | 169,840 number | 204,204 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,373 number | 209,305 number | 246,094 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,356 number | 243,807 number | 251,526 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,366 number | 249,366 number | 249,366 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 261,604 number compare
- 137 Republic of Moldova 259,539 number compare
- 138 Albania 256,938 number compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 242,690 number compare
- 141 Botswana 234,108 number compare
- 142 Jamaica 233,201 number 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 school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 249,366 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 251,526 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,912 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.