Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Belarus
Belarus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus is 98.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.3% | — |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 3 Georgia 96.5% compare
- 4 United States 95.3% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Belarus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belarus ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release