School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 102,062 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
102,062 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 203 countries
All-time high
102,062 number
in 2019
All-time low
20,943 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 102,062 number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Botswana peaked at 102,062 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,943 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) (School male) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,943 number | — |
| 1971 | 21,912 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 23,532 number | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 28,097 number | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 30,056 number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 31,871 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 33,502 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 34,299 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 35,089 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 35,980 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 36,983 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 35,954 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 37,812 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 39,757 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 41,863 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 44,193 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 46,796 number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 48,628 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 50,695 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 52,931 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 55,264 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 57,732 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 60,832 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 63,795 number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 66,633 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 72,710 number | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 75,532 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 77,996 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 80,627 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 83,450 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 86,389 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 89,459 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 92,526 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 94,922 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96,641 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97,964 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 99,025 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99,550 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,162 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 100,878 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 101,468 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 101,915 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 101,776 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100,421 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99,734 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99,354 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99,518 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102,062 number | +2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 102,062 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,398 number, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 102,062 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,528 number | 20,943 number | 35,980 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,561 number | 35,954 number | 52,931 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,457 number | 55,264 number | 83,450 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,752 number | 86,389 number | 100,878 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,781 number | 99,354 number | 102,062 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, male in Botswana?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Botswana was 102,062 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102,062 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,943 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.