School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 96,055 number in 2020. β² Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia is 96,055 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 100,942 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32,684 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 139th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,978 number | 32,684 number | 41,334 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,680 number | 42,775 number | 62,470 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,912 number | 65,207 number | 78,427 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,377 number | 80,067 number | 96,117 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,949 number | 96,594 number | 100,942 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,055 number | 96,055 number | 96,055 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 96,055 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,942 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,684 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.