Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 214,581 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 214,581 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 428,448 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 214,581, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 57th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 428,448 | — |
| 2014 | 395,268 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 336,373 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 313,240 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 284,348 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 268,102 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 260,909 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 254,426 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 242,969 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 227,960 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 214,581 | -5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 214,581 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 214,581 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 185,112, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337,630 | 268,102 | 428,448 | 6 |
| 2020s | 240,169 | 214,581 | 260,909 | 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 tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 214,581 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 428,448 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,581 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release