School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 260,100 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 260,100.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 261,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,651, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,523 | 67,651 | 82,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,994 | 82,942 | 122,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,243 | 141,322 | 174,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,170 | 177,549 | 214,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,497 | 225,709 | 254,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,674 | 256,497 | 261,620 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 126 Bulgaria 281,392 compare
- 127 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 272,600 compare
- 128 Gambia, The 268,667 compare
- 130 Slovak Republic 259,056 compare
- 131 Kuwait 248,414 compare
- 132 Uruguay 247,364 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia was 260,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,620 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,651 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release