Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus
Belarus: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 12.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus stood at 12.34 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus peaked at 12.34 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.96 years, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 years | 9.96 years | 10.3 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.78 years | 10.38 years | 11.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 years | 11.29 years | 12.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 years | 12.24 years | 12.34 years | 4 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,228 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Belarus was 12.34 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 years in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.