Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% 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 0.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana peaked at 43.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -75.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 29.2% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 117 Rwanda 1.7% compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 121 Andorra 0.3% compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 122 Monaco 0.0%
- 122 Eswatini 0.0% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9% 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 43.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 120th 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 97.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release