Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 80.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Botswana is 80.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Botswana peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 73.4% | — |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 73.4% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.1% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.2% | 83.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Botswana?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Botswana was 80.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).