Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 73.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 73.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.8% | — |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 73.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 54.6% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 64.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.3% | 73.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana was 73.4% 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 73.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 155 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 27.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release