How does Namibia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?

Namibia ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2017.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Namibia

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Namibia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 4,500 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

4,500 number

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

82nd

of 140 countries

All-time high

4,801 number

in 2015

All-time low

1,996 number

in 2002

Years of data

2001–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Namibia, 2001–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Namibia stood at 4,500 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Namibia peaked at 4,801 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,996 number, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 82nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2,816 number	1,996 number	3,863 number	6
2010s	4,574 number	4,266 number	4,801 number	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Namibia?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Namibia was 4,500 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 4,801 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,996 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Namibia ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).