How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Botswana ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Botswana

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Botswana
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 8,783 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

8,783 number

Change on year

down 9.8%

World rank

66th

of 140 countries

All-time high

14,586 number

in 2015

All-time low

8,783 number

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Botswana stood at 8,783 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

That places Botswana 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Botswana?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Botswana was 8,783 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 14,586 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 8,783 number in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Botswana ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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