Secondary education, pupils in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, pupils was 236,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Namibia is 236,050, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Namibia peaked at 236,050 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,571, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,123 | 49,571 | 59,146 | 4 |
| 1990s | 95,806 | 62,399 | 116,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,697 | 124,196 | 158,162 | 8 |
| 2010s | 191,651 | 174,260 | 202,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,581 | 213,056 | 236,050 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 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, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Namibia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Namibia was 236,050 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,050 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,571 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.