Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Namibia

Namibia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 12.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12.1%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
91st
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Namibia, 2001–2017

051015202001200920172001: 2 %2003: 6.8 %2005: 3.8 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 13 %2017: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Namibia is 12.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 222.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Namibia peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 2.0% 6.8% 3
2010s 14.8% 12.1% 17.9% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 88 Argentina 13.6% compare
  2. 89 Andorra 13.6% compare
  3. 90 Niger 12.3% compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  5. 93 Mozambique 9.6% compare
  6. 94 Samoa 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Namibia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Namibia was 12.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Namibia ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.