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
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
118th
of 121 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
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 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
That places Botswana 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.6% | — |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -78.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.0% | 40.6% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.3%
- 117 Andorra 0.9% compare
- 119 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 119 Monaco 0.0%
- 119 Eswatini 0.0%
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 47.3% 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 118th out of 121 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 97.8%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release