Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus
Belarus: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 13.67 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus peaked at 15.37 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.55 years, in 1994.
That places Belarus 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.11 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.92 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.67 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.94 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.91 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.33 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.75 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.18 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.04 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.79 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.55 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.38 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.67 years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.89 years | 11.55 years | 12.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 years | 12.91 years | 15.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 years | 14.38 years | 15.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 years | 13.67 years | 14.26 years | 4 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 374,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,616 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 306,459 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,119 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 160,709 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Belarus was 13.67 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 years in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.