Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 149 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2014
All-time low
37.2%
in 2022
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
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana peaked at 44.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.9% | — |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.2% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 North Macedonia 38.6% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 38.3% compare
- 128 Sweden 37.7% compare
- 130 South Africa 37.3% compare
- 131 Seychelles 36.7% compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 36.3% 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 37.5% 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 44.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Botswana ranks 129th 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 down 16.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release