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
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Botswana, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
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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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.