Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Belarus
Belarus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belarus, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belarus stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belarus peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belarus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belarus was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release