Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Botswana

Botswana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 10.9% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
116th
of 124 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1999
All-time low
8.2%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2024

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Botswana, 1999–2024

051015201999201120241999: 21.7 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 13.6 %2020: 18.5 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 19.1 %2023: 18.1 %2024: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 10.9% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.

That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Botswana peaked at 21.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.

That places Botswana 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
2000s 10.9% 8.2% 13.6% 2
2020s 17.3% 10.9% 19.7% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 113 Uruguay 11.7% compare
  2. 114 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11.2% compare
  3. 115 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
  4. 117 Cyprus 10.8% compare
  5. 118 Namibia 10.3% compare
  6. 119 Burundi 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Botswana?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Botswana was 10.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Botswana ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,747 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release