Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 3,369 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia is 3,369 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 341.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 3,369 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 331 number, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.67 number | 331 number | 619 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 934.6 number | 763 number | 1,204 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,668 number | 1,741 number | 3,369 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Namibia was 3,369 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,369 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 number in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.