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Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Namibia

Namibia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Namibia, 1970–2025

00.511.52197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Namibia peaked at 2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.

Namibia ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1980s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1990s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
2000s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
2010s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
2020s 2 years 2 years 2 years 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 164 Andorra, Principality of 2 years compare
  2. 164 American Samoa 2 years compare
  3. 164 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
  4. 164 Australia 2 years compare
  5. 164 Azerbaijan, Republic of 2 years compare
  6. 164 Belarus, Republic of 2 years compare
  7. 164 Belize 2 years compare
  8. 164 Barbados 2 years compare
  9. 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
  10. 164 Botswana 2 years compare
  11. 164 Colombia 2 years compare
  12. 164 Costa Rica 2 years compare
  13. 164 Curaçao 2 years compare
  14. 164 Dominica 2 years compare
  15. 164 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2 years compare
  16. 164 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2 years compare
  17. 164 Grenada 2 years compare
  18. 164 Guyana 2 years compare
  19. 164 Honduras 2 years compare
  20. 164 Ireland 2 years compare
  21. 164 Jamaica 2 years compare
  22. 164 Jordan 2 years compare
  23. 164 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2 years compare
  24. 164 Kyrgyz Republic 2 years compare
  25. 164 St. Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
  26. 164 St. Lucia 2 years compare
  27. 164 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2 years compare
  28. 164 Lithuania 2 years compare
  29. 164 Maldives 2 years compare
  30. 164 Myanmar 2 years compare
  31. 164 Mozambique, Republic of 2 years compare
  32. 164 Malawi 2 years compare
  33. 164 Nicaragua 2 years compare
  34. 164 Naoero 2 years compare
  35. 164 Oman 2 years compare
  36. 164 Peru 2 years compare
  37. 164 Philippines 2 years compare
  38. 164 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
  39. 164 Russian Federation 2 years compare
  40. 164 Singapore 2 years compare
  41. 164 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2 years compare
  42. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
  43. 164 Tajikistan, Republic of 2 years compare
  44. 164 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
  45. 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
  46. 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
  47. 164 Uganda 2 years compare
  48. 164 Ukraine 2 years compare
  49. 164 Uzbekistan, Republic of 2 years compare
  50. 164 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
  51. 164 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Namibia?
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Namibia was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Namibia ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is theoretical duration of upper secondary 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 upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release