Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 37.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.5% | — |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.8% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 16.8% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Samoa 21.5% compare
- 29 Brazil 21.3% compare
- 30 Iceland 21.2% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 20.5% compare
- 33 South Africa 20.5% compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 20.3% compare
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 20.7% 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 37.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 31st 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 44.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release