Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Namibia
Namibia: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 1 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
1 tertiary education
in 2012
Years of data
25
1997–2022
Start month of the academic school year in Namibia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2022, start month of the academic school year in Namibia stood at 1 tertiary education. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Namibia peaked at 2 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 tertiary education, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 176th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tertiary education | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1 tertiary education is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1 tertiary education is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9 tertiary education, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 2 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 176 Australia 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Cook Islands 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Colombia 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Costa Rica 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Dominican Republic 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Ecuador 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Guatemala 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Honduras 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Iraq 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Kenya 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Cambodia 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Kiribati 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Lebanon 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Maldives 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Montenegro 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Malaysia 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Nicaragua 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Niue 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Nauru 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 New Zealand 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Paraguay 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Palestine 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 El Salvador 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Eswatini 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Seychelles 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Tokelau 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 East Timor 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Tonga 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Samoa 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 South Africa 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Zambia 1 tertiary education compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 1 tertiary education compare
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 start month of the academic school year in Namibia?
- Start month of the academic school year in Namibia was 1 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tertiary education in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release