Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Namibia
Namibia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 4,057 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Namibia, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,057 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Namibia peaked at 9,247 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,565, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 144th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,592 | 4,041 | 5,143 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,782 | 6,357 | 9,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,577 | 4,193 | 8,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 | 3,565 | 4,263 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Namibia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Namibia was 4,057 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,247 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,565 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release