Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus peaked at 14.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 134th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.3% | 11.4% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 131 Croatia 9.3% compare
- 132 Mali 9.1% compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 6.4% compare
- 135 Estonia 5.3% compare
- 136 Syrian Arab Republic 3.3% compare
- 137 Mauritania 3.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belarus was 5.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Belarus ranks 134th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release