Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 33.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.6% | — |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -85.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 4.8% | 33.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 7.0% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
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 21.4% 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 33.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 124 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 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release