Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 2,172 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,172 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 2,172 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 654, in 2005.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 654 | — |
| 2014 | 1,417 | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 988 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 1,180 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1,149 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,185 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,287 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,290 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,172 | +68.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,172 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,152, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,218 | 988 | 1,417 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,484 | 1,185 | 2,172 | 4 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Botswana?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Botswana was 2,172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 654 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release