Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0211 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana is 0.0211 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana peaked at 0.0275 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.016 units per person | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 units per person | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0211 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 121 Cape Verde 0.0227 units per person compare
- 122 Guyana 0.0222 units per person compare
- 123 Nepal 0.0214 units per person compare
- 125 Ghana 0.0201 units per person compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0201 units per person compare
- 127 South Africa 0.0189 units per person compare
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana was 0.0211 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.