Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana
Botswana: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 60.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 60.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 51.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Botswana was 60.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release