School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 202,724 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
202,724 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
204,172 number
in 2011
All-time low
43,725 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 202,724 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 204,172 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,725 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,725 number | — |
| 1971 | 45,881 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 49,299 number | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 58,484 number | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 62,501 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 66,252 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 69,682 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 72,110 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 74,617 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 77,331 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 80,172 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 79,178 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 82,755 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 86,368 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 90,179 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 94,378 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 99,097 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 103,159 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 107,804 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 112,876 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 118,176 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 123,699 number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 129,731 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 135,552 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 141,114 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 152,160 number | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 157,272 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 161,858 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 166,883 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 172,352 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 177,999 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 183,729 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 189,040 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 193,090 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 195,901 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 197,955 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 199,485 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 200,240 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 201,111 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 202,204 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 203,210 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 204,172 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 204,170 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 201,880 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 200,345 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 199,040 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 198,890 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 202,724 number | +1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 202,724 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 202,724 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,988 number | 43,725 number | 77,331 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,597 number | 79,178 number | 112,876 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,880 number | 118,176 number | 172,352 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,075 number | 177,999 number | 202,204 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,804 number | 198,890 number | 204,172 number | 8 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Botswana was 202,724 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 204,172 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,725 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.