School age population, tertiary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 128,761 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Namibia is 128,761, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Namibia peaked at 129,698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,227, in 1970.
That places Namibia 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 38,595 | 34,227 | 41,991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,012 | 42,234 | 62,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,284 | 72,205 | 88,066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,430 | 89,643 | 109,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,089 | 114,860 | 129,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,244 | 128,587 | 129,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 126 Bulgaria 136,480 compare
- 127 Gambia, The 133,456 compare
- 128 Hong Kong (China) 133,300 compare
- 130 Slovak Republic 126,306 compare
- 131 Botswana 123,331 compare
- 132 Kuwait 122,605 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, female in Namibia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Namibia was 128,761 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,698 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,227 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release