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
14th
of 73 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Belarus is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Belarus 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 14 Malta 11 compare
- 14 Ukraine 11 compare
- 14 Finland 11 compare
- 14 Monaco 11 compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 UNICEF.
- 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 14th out of 73 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 UNICEF, 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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