Botswana vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Botswana
11,049
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2.04 million
in 2021
Botswana rank
89th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
92nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820102023

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 2.04 million against 11,049 in Botswana, a difference of 2.03 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 185.0 times Botswana's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 89th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 92nd of 149 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2010s 18,960 1.83 million 1.81 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 13,516 2.04 million 2.02 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Botswana or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 2.04 million against 11,049 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Botswana and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
2.03 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Botswana and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 89th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 92nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release