Labor force with advanced education in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force with advanced education was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Botswana stood at 78.8%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Botswana peaked at 87.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 57th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 52.1% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.4% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 80.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Botswana?
- Labor force with advanced education in Botswana was 78.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total 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).