Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia
Namibia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1997
All-time low
2 years
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia peaked at 2 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Namibia was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.