Belarus vs Cyprus: Average years of schooling
Belarus
12.38 years
in 2020
Cyprus
12.44 years
in 2020
Belarus rank
30th
Cyprus rank
29th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belarus
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.44 years against 12.38 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 30th and Cyprus ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 years | 6.94 years | 1.66 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 9.62 years | 7.78 years | 1.83 years | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.27 years | 8.25 years | 2.02 years | Belarus |
| 2010s | 11.74 years | 10.72 years | 1.01 years | Belarus |
| 2020s | 12.38 years | 12.44 years | 0.0645 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belarus or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 12.44 years against 12.38 years in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belarus and Cyprus?
- 0.06 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Cyprus rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 30th and Cyprus ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.