Share of students from abroad in Namibia
Namibia: Share of students from abroad was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Namibia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.1% for share of students from abroad in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Namibia peaked at 10.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Namibia?
- Share of students from abroad in Namibia was 3.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.