School age population, upper secondary education, male in Namibia

Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 47,761 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
47,761 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,990 number
in 2015
All-time low
15,910 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 47,761 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Namibia peaked at 49,990 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,910 number, in 1970.

That places Namibia 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,029 number 15,910 number 20,123 number 10
1980s 24,832 number 20,863 number 30,779 number 10
1990s 35,521 number 32,156 number 38,758 number 10
2000s 43,619 number 39,573 number 47,361 number 10
2010s 48,952 number 47,981 number 49,990 number 10
2020s 47,761 number 47,761 number 47,761 number 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 137 Armenia 54,481 number compare
  2. 138 North Macedonia 50,373 number compare
  3. 139 Jamaica 48,615 number compare
  4. 141 Timor-Leste 47,279 number compare
  5. 142 Botswana 46,178 number compare
  6. 143 Lesotho 43,752 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Namibia?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Namibia was 47,761 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 49,990 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,910 number in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Namibia ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.