Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 3,354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Botswana, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Botswana stood at 3,354. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Botswana peaked at 10,476 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,354, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 96th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,476 | — |
| 2015 | 10,349 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,441 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 5,888 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5,159 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 4,750 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4,092 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 3,887 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,354 | -13.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,354 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,354 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,931, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,663 | 5,159 | 10,476 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,021 | 3,354 | 4,750 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Botswana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Botswana was 3,354 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,476 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,354 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release