Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus
Belarus: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11
in 2022
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 11 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 47th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 47 Aruba 11 compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 47 Australia 11 compare
- 47 Barbados 11 compare
- 47 Colombia 11 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 11 compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 11 compare
- 47 Finland 11 compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 compare
- 47 Honduras 11 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 11 compare
- 47 Monaco 11 compare
- 47 Malta 11 compare
- 47 Niue 11 compare
- 47 Peru 11 compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 47 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 47 Senegal 11 compare
- 47 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 compare
- 47 Seychelles 11 compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 47 Tokelau 11 compare
- 47 Ukraine 11 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 compare
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release