Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 13,942 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13,942 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
72nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
24,935 number
in 2015
All-time low
13,942 number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Botswana, 2014–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2014201620192014: 23.5k number2015: 24.9k number2016: 16.8k number2017: 15.6k number2019: 13.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 13,942 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

That places Botswana 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 2014 to 2019.
Year number Change
2014 23,482 number
2015 24,935 number +6.2%
2016 16,812 number -32.6%
2017 15,628 number -7.0%
2019 13,942 number -10.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 13,942 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 13,942 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 69 Latvia 14,919 number compare
  2. 70 Moldova 14,688 number compare
  3. 71 Oman 14,045 number compare
  4. 73 Italy 13,378 number compare
  5. 74 Congo 12,792 number
  6. 75 Portugal 12,777 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Botswana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Botswana was 13,942 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 24,935 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 13,942 number in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).