Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
117th
of 123 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2023
All-time low
5.0%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana is 5.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 117th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 5.0% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Burkina Faso 5.7% compare
- 115 Macao 5.6% compare
- 116 Belize 5.1% compare
- 118 Burundi 4.0% compare
- 119 Niger 3.7%
- 120 Bangladesh 1.0%
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 5.0% 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 22.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 123 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 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release