Duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus
Belarus: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Belarus 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 19 Slovakia 11 compare
- 19 Ukraine 11 compare
- 19 Latvia 11 compare
- 19 Monaco 11 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 19 Switzerland 11 compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 compare
- 19 Malta 11 compare
- 19 Lithuania 11 compare
More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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