Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia

Namibia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 87.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
87.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
78.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia, 2001–2017

0204060801002001200920172001: 98 %2003: 78.2 %2005: 94.9 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 87 %2017: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 87.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 8th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Namibia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 98.0%
2003 78.2% -20.2%
2005 94.9% +21.3%
2014 82.1% -13.4%
2015 83.8% +2.1%
2016 87.0% +3.8%
2017 87.9% +1.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 87.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 87.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.3% 78.2% 98.0% 3
2010s 85.2% 82.1% 87.9% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Samoa 90.7% compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 90.4% compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 88.8% compare
  4. 9 Niger 87.7% compare
  5. 10 Andorra 86.4% compare
  6. 11 Argentina 86.4% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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