Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Namibia

Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 18,492 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18,492 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
19,316 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,493 number
in 1991
Years of data
15
1991–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Namibia, 1991–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200420171991: 1.5k number1994: 3.7k number1995: 4.4k number1997: 4.2k number1998: 5.2k number2001: 7.3k number2002: 4.6k number2003: 5.5k number2005: 7.2k number2006: 7.0k number2008: 8.5k number2014: 17.3k number2015: 17.9k number2016: 19.3k number2017: 18.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 18,492 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 163.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Namibia peaked at 19,316 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,493 number, in 1991.

That places Namibia 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,820 number 1,493 number 5,238 number 5
2000s 6,695 number 4,646 number 8,506 number 6
2010s 18,259 number 17,345 number 19,316 number 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare
  2. 134 Bahrain 19,341 number compare
  3. 135 Estonia 18,902 number compare
  4. 137 Mauritius 16,351 number compare
  5. 138 Macao 14,928 number compare
  6. 139 Mauritania 14,681 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Namibia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Namibia was 18,492 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 19,316 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,493 number in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Namibia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.