Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana stood at 28.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Botswana was 28.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release