School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 131,339 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131,339
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 221 countries
All-time high
131,922
in 2024
All-time low
33,424
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2025
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 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,424 | — |
| 1971 | 34,004 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 34,677 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 35,592 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 36,428 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 37,495 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 38,592 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 39,314 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 40,230 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,532 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 40,708 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 40,934 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41,092 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 43,192 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 45,481 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 47,915 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 50,646 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 53,535 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 56,443 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 59,873 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 69,117 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 71,467 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 73,306 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 75,060 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 76,908 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 78,819 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 80,854 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 82,841 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 84,860 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 86,363 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 87,906 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 89,176 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 90,160 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91,118 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92,493 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 94,053 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 96,096 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 98,877 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 101,982 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 105,545 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 110,849 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 115,698 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 119,828 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 123,089 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 124,922 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 124,245 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 123,256 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 123,027 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 123,668 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 125,499 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 127,910 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 129,570 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 130,530 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 131,308 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 131,922 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 131,339 | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 131,339 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 131,339 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 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 221 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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February 2026 Data Release