How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Botswana

50,846 number

in 2019

Namibia

56,046 number

in 2017

Botswana rank

131st

Namibia rank

129th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 56,046 number against 50,846 number in Botswana, a difference of 5,200 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,815 number	9,106 number	1,291 number	Namibia
2000s	20,226 number	13,769 number	6,456 number	Botswana
2010s	54,182 number	51,587 number	2,595 number	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 56,046 number against 50,846 number in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Botswana and Namibia?: 5,200 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Botswana ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.