Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana stood at 21.1%.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 39.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 24th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 8.6% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 13.2% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (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 21.1% 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 39.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release