Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
66th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 2022
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
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
That places Botswana 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 63 Switzerland 5.6% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.6% compare
- 65 New Zealand 5.5% compare
- 67 Bulgaria 5.4% compare
- 68 Belgium 5.4% compare
- 69 Cameroon 5.3% compare
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 5.5% 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 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 66th 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 21.2%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release