Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana is 43.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 43.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2002.
That places Botswana 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +485.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.2% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana was 43.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 4th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release