Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia

Namibia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2002–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.453 %2003: 0.433 %2014: 0.492 %2016: 0.585 %2017: 0.604 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia is 0.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 53rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Namibia, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 0.5%
2003 0.4% -4.4%
2014 0.5% +13.7%
2016 0.6% +18.9%
2017 0.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Romania 0.6% compare
  2. 51 Algeria 0.6% compare
  3. 52 Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 54 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 56 Nepal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Namibia was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/