Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 101.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1976.
That places Belarus 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.9% | — |
| 1976 | 77.7% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 77.7% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 78.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 79.1% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.5% | 101.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 25 Chile 98.7% compare
- 26 Uruguay 98.7% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 98.6% compare
- 29 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 30 Estonia 97.9% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Belarus was 98.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1976.
- How does Belarus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.