Expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus
Belarus: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus, 2004–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus peaked at 26.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 102nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 8 |
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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 expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Belarus was 16.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.