School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 47,761 number in 2020. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,910 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,411 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16,903 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,406 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 17,922 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18,422 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 18,673 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19,021 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,498 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20,123 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 20,863 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 21,412 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 21,966 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 22,633 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 23,467 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 24,543 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 25,926 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 27,535 number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 29,191 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 30,779 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 32,156 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 33,151 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 33,871 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 34,499 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 35,153 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 35,817 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36,529 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37,264 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38,014 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,758 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39,573 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,256 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41,182 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 42,231 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43,317 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 44,398 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45,251 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 45,972 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46,650 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47,361 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48,048 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48,460 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48,802 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49,159 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49,622 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49,990 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49,753 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49,164 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48,536 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 47,981 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 47,761 number | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47,761 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,387 number, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47,761 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.