Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 28.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Botswana, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 28.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Botswana peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.3% (2022)
- Labor force, total 1.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Botswana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Botswana was 28.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.