Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 15.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +674.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +168.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 4.3% 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 15.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 65th 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 30.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release