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
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia, 2001–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 78.2% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.1% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.