Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 68,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus is 68,600, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 162,307 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68,600, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 44th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,420 | 138,420 | 138,420 | 1 |
| 2000s | 148,594 | 122,804 | 162,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,208 | 83,453 | 132,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,625 | 68,600 | 81,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 41 Philippines 72,568 compare
- 42 Austria 72,293 compare
- 43 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 69,266 compare
- 45 Israel 64,886 compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 61,037 compare
- 47 Hong Kong (China) 58,415 compare
More education data for Belarus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 68,600 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 162,307 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,600 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release