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.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (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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