Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Botswana
Botswana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 2,548 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,403 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,782 number | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 3,602 number | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 7,333 number | +103.6% |
| 2002 | 9,007 number | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 9,654 number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10,451 number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 9,412 number | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8,115 number | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 7,268 number | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,496 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,007 number | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 8,106 number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 6,755 number | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 4,428 number | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 3,985 number | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3,453 number | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3,251 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,117 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,602 number | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,548 number | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,548 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,548 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +103.6% | 3,602 number | 7,333 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Botswana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,451 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.