Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana

Botswana: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 29.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana, 1971–2023

01020301971199720231971: 0.373 cumulative2019: 29.5 cumulative2020: 28.2 cumulative2021: 29.2 cumulative2022: 29.2 cumulative2023: 29.4 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana stood at 29.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana peaked at 29.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Botswana, 1971 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
1971 0.4%
2019 29.5% +7802.5%
2020 28.2% -4.5%
2021 29.2% +3.5%
2022 29.2% +0.3%
2023 29.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2020s 29.0% 28.2% 29.4% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 55 Austria 30.3% compare
  2. 56 Hong Kong, China 29.8% compare
  3. 57 Slovakia 29.5% compare
  4. 59 Philippines 28.9% compare
  5. 60 Portugal 28.8% compare
  6. 61 Colombia 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana?
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana was 29.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
Botswana ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,333 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.