Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 18 Sri Lanka 1.4% compare
- 19 Seychelles 1.4% compare
- 20 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 22 Sweden 1.4% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 1.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 1.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release