Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Belarus
Belarus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 142 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2022
All-time low
84.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus stood at 97.9%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belarus peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84.9% | — |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 94.3% compare
- 4 Georgia 93.5% 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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belarus ranks 1st out of 142 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 1.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release