Belarus vs Sweden: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Belarus
786,836
in 2025
Sweden
748,612
in 2024
Belarus rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 786,836 against 748,612 in Sweden, a difference of 38,224.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 925,757 707,064 218,694 Belarus
2010s 642,841 652,664 9,823 Sweden
2020s 720,727 722,637 1,910 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 786,836 against 748,612 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Belarus and Sweden?
38,224, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release