Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Botswana
Botswana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 1,312 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana is 1,312, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana peaked at 2,118 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,148, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 156th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,118 | — |
| 2013 | 1,909 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,584 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,512 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,537 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,247 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 1,257 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,352 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,211 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,148 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,153 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,312 | +13.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,312 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,312 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,564 | 1,247 | 2,118 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,206 | 1,148 | 1,312 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana was 1,312 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,118 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Botswana ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release