Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 62.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2022
All-time low
55.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 62.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana peaked at 62.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.1% | — |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.1% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.2% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 18 Sri Lanka 63.7% compare
- 19 Seychelles 63.3% compare
- 20 South Africa 62.7% compare
- 22 Sweden 62.3% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 61.7% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 61.4% 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 62.5% 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 62.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% 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 13.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release