Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana
Botswana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 2,548 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana stood at 2,548 number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana peaked at 10,451 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,403 number, in 1998.
That places Botswana 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,592 number | 2,403 number | 2,782 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,134 number | 3,602 number | 10,451 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,249 number | 2,548 number | 8,106 number | 9 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Botswana was 2,548 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,451 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,403 number in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.