Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 13.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.87
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 2023
All-time low
4.08
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 13.87 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia peaked at 13.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1991.
That places Namibia 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.49 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 7.69 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.87 | +87.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 7.15 | 7.69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.87 | 13.87 | 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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Namibia was 13.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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