School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 25,024 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,024
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
25,278
in 2022
All-time low
17,495
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Botswana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25,024 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Botswana peaked at 25,278 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,495, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,495 | — |
| 1999 | 18,752 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 19,238 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19,698 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20,070 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20,446 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 20,908 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21,387 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 21,789 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21,836 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,668 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21,457 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21,422 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21,440 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,558 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,099 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,520 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22,531 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,640 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,473 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,324 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23,706 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24,381 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 24,923 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25,278 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,840 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25,024 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25,024 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25,024 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,405, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25,024 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233,239, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,124 | 17,495 | 18,752 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,850 | 19,238 | 21,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,371 | 21,422 | 23,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,912 | 24,381 | 25,278 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Botswana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Botswana was 25,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,278 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,495 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release