Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus
Belarus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
That places Belarus 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +93.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Belarus was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belarus ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release