Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia
Namibia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 5,365 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia stood at 5,365 number.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia peaked at 9,228 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,039 number, in 1998.
That places Namibia 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,590 number | 4,039 number | 5,141 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,782 number | 6,355 number | 9,228 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,675 number | 4,188 number | 8,174 number | 9 |
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Namibia was 5,365 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,228 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,039 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.