Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belarus was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release