School age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 131,339 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia is 131,339, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia peaked at 131,922 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,424, in 1970.
That places Namibia 130th 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 | 36,929 | 33,424 | 40,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,982 | 40,708 | 59,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,960 | 69,117 | 86,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,741 | 87,906 | 105,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,408 | 110,849 | 125,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,430 | 127,910 | 131,922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, male in Namibia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia was 131,339 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,922 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,424 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release