Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0903 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1069 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1970–2023

00.0250.050.0750.1197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0903 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana peaked at 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre
1972 0.0003 units per square kilometre
1973 0.0004 units per square kilometre +36.3%
1974 0.0005 units per square kilometre +18.4%
1975 0.0008 units per square kilometre +62.3%
1976 0.0009 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1977 0.0011 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1978 0.0013 units per square kilometre +22.5%
1979 0.0015 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1980 0.0019 units per square kilometre +25.3%
1981 0.002 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1982 0.0023 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1983 0.0025 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1984 0.003 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1985 0.0034 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1986 0.0042 units per square kilometre +22.7%
1987 0.0048 units per square kilometre +14.8%
1991 0.0095 units per square kilometre +96.4%
1993 0.0121 units per square kilometre +27.3%
1994 0.0136 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1995 0.014 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.0156 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1998 0.0181 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1999 0.0198 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2000 0.0231 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2001 0.0257 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2002 0.0276 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2003 0.0328 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2004 0.0353 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2005 0.0347 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2006 0.0384 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2007 0.0393 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0549 units per square kilometre +39.9%
2009 0.0845 units per square kilometre +53.8%
2010 0.0748 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2011 0.0668 units per square kilometre -10.6%
2012 0.0822 units per square kilometre +23.1%
2013 0.1014 units per square kilometre +23.2%
2014 0.0973 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2015 0.1069 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2016 0.091 units per square kilometre -14.9%
2017 0.0872 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2019 0.0897 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.095 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2021 0.0921 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2022 0.0912 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 0.0903 units per square kilometre -1.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0198 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0396 units per square kilometre 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0845 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0886 units per square kilometre 0.0668 units per square kilometre 0.1069 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.0922 units per square kilometre 0.0903 units per square kilometre 0.095 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 176 Congo 0.1611 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Sierra Leone 0.1253 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Guyana 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 Eritrea 0.0845 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 182 Namibia 0.0825 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1069 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Botswana ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.