Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 7.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 33rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +78.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (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 5.7% 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 7.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 33rd 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 19.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release