School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 244,869 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
244,869 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 203 countries
All-time high
244,869 number
in 2017
All-time low
69,893 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 244,869 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 244,869 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,893 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 129th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,893 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,723 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 75,761 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 78,727 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 81,446 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 83,926 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 84,893 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 85,923 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 87,224 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 88,955 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 91,213 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93,786 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 96,635 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 99,792 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 103,402 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 107,611 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 113,238 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 119,246 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 125,703 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 132,461 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 139,222 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 145,171 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 151,122 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 156,581 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 161,314 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 165,493 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 169,065 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 172,436 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 175,883 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 179,570 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183,427 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 185,550 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 188,094 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 191,325 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 195,325 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 200,023 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 204,560 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 209,355 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 214,190 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 218,969 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 223,729 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 227,714 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 231,567 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 235,159 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 238,343 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 241,184 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 243,256 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 244,869 number | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 244,869 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 244,869 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,947 number | 69,893 number | 88,955 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,309 number | 91,213 number | 132,461 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,586 number | 139,222 number | 179,570 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,082 number | 183,427 number | 218,969 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,728 number | 223,729 number | 244,869 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia was 244,869 number in 2017, 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 244,869 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,893 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.