Share of students from abroad in Namibia
Namibia: Share of students from abroad was 3.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Namibia, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.14 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 10.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.43, 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.
Share of students from abroad in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.44 | — |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -77.3% |
| 2008 | 10.17 | +609.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 8.56 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +609.4% | 1.43 | 10.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.01 | 1.43 | 10.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 4.68 | 8.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.14 | 3.24 | 2 |
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 share of students from abroad in Namibia?
- Share of students from abroad in Namibia was 3.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 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 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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