Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana
Botswana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,312 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana, 2012β2023
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 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
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
- 153 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1,459 compare
- 154 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,419 compare
- 155 Fiji, Republic of 1,347 compare
- 157 Malawi 1,295 compare
- 158 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1,222 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 1,170 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 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 205 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