Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Namibia
Namibia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 84.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.5% | — |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 80.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 64.1% | 84.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 68.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release