Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus

Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 306,459 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
306,459
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
587,958
in 2012
All-time low
286,134
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Belarus recorded 306,459 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus peaked at 587,958 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 286,134, in 1971.

That places Belarus 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belarus, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 286,134
1976 314,603 +9.9%
1977 319,672 +1.6%
1978 324,742 +1.6%
1979 329,812 +1.6%
1980 334,881 +1.5%
1981 342,917 +2.4%
1982 341,600 -0.4%
1983 344,300 +0.8%
1984 345,100 +0.2%
1985 346,600 +0.4%
1986 342,400 -1.2%
1987 337,200 -1.5%
1988 333,400 -1.1%
1989 330,891 -0.8%
1990 339,523 +2.6%
1991 335,294 -1.2%
1992 313,500 -6.5%
1993 312,339 -0.4%
1994 299,640 -4.1%
1995 292,800 -2.3%
1996 322,985 +10.3%
1997 328,746 +1.8%
1998 361,033 +9.8%
1999 387,347 +7.3%
2000 411,861 +6.3%
2001 437,995 +6.3%
2002 463,544 +5.8%
2003 488,650 +5.4%
2004 507,360 +3.8%
2005 528,508 +4.2%
2006 544,328 +3.0%
2007 556,526 +2.2%
2008 544,434 -2.2%
2009 554,060 +1.8%
2010 568,772 +2.7%
2011 584,846 +2.8%
2012 587,958 +0.5%
2013 562,168 -4.4%
2014 517,578 -7.9%
2015 477,221 -7.8%
2016 443,997 -7.0%
2017 418,745 -5.7%
2018 389,327 -7.0%
2019 372,189 -4.4%
2020 359,967 -3.3%
2021 346,006 -3.9%
2022 332,393 -3.9%
2023 313,452 -5.7%
2024 306,459 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 314,993 286,134 329,812 5
1980s 339,929 330,891 346,600 10
1990s 329,321 292,800 387,347 10
2000s 503,727 411,861 556,526 10
2010s 492,280 372,189 587,958 10
2020s 331,655 306,459 359,967 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 71 Cambodia 316,105 compare
  2. 72 Norway 315,674 compare
  3. 73 Hungary 310,414 compare
  4. 75 Tunisia 305,918 compare
  5. 76 Tajikistan 304,005 compare
  6. 77 Kyrgyzstan 297,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus was 306,459 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 587,958 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 286,134 in 1971.
How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Belarus ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.