Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia
Namibia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 20.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
20.4%
World rank
40th
of 58 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1998–2017
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20.4% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2017.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia peaked at 27.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 40th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 20.4% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia was 20.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release