Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia is 13.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 99th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% compare
- 100 Indonesia 12.3% compare
- 101 Myanmar 10.6% compare
- 102 India 9.9% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Namibia was 13.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.