Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 729,741 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 729,741 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus peaked at 1.06 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 644,153, in 2015.
That places Belarus 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 809,800 | — |
| 1972 | 844,640 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 871,880 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 892,797 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 889,777 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 879,169 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 858,677 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 833,331 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 808,000 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 783,900 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 756,500 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 733,900 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 720,800 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 713,700 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 713,100 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 716,200 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 720,300 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 720,700 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 720,400 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 711,700 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 968,200 | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 968,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 970,300 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 993,900 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 973,500 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 880,231 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 822,899 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 762,616 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 722,508 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 693,047 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 660,837 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 648,541 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 644,153 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 644,344 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 644,334 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 649,357 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 659,299 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 679,577 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 698,534 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 710,858 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 725,721 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 729,741 | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 729,741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 729,741 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +36.0% | 711,700 | 968,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854,230 | 808,000 | 892,797 | 9 |
| 1980s | 729,950 | 713,100 | 783,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 970,033 | 711,700 | 1.06 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 851,565 | 822,899 | 880,231 | 2 |
| 2010s | 672,904 | 644,153 | 762,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,886 | 679,577 | 729,741 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus was 729,741 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,153 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.