Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 76.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.78
World rank
65th
of 134 countries
All-time high
76.78
in 2023
All-time low
28.51
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia stood at 76.78. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia peaked at 76.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.51, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 65th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.51 | — |
| 2012 | 44.58 | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 46.61 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 76.78 | +64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.51 | 28.51 | 28.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.53 | 42.4 | 46.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.78 | 76.78 | 76.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Namibia was 76.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.51 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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