Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 35,772 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus stood at 35,772. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus peaked at 91,034 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,772, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 43rd of 146 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78,902 | — |
| 2000 | 81,489 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84,530 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88,183 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 91,034 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 90,989 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 87,237 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 83,671 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 82,428 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66,902 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 68,175 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69,075 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 69,105 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66,678 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 61,442 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 54,788 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 51,047 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 46,860 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 44,856 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 42,258 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41,376 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 40,975 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39,432 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36,916 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 36,007 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 35,772 | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 35,772 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 35,772 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,902 | 78,902 | 78,902 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82,464 | 66,902 | 91,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,748 | 41,376 | 69,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,820 | 35,772 | 40,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
- 41 Austria 39,649 compare
- 42 Philippines 37,483 compare
- 44 Israel 32,405 compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 30,568 compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 29,038 compare
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 tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus was 35,772 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 91,034 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,772 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release