Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia

Namibia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 117.4%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.050.10.150.21993200420151993: 0.085 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.11 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.086 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.109 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.087 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.189 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1993 0.1% —
2009 0.1% +29.5%
2012 0.1% -22.4%
2013 0.1% +27.5%
2014 0.1% -20.4%
2015 0.2% +117.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 88 Mali 0.2% compare
  2. 89 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  3. 90 Senegal 0.2% compare
  4. 92 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  5. 93 Ghana 0.2% compare
  6. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Namibia ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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