Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2004.
That places Belarus 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.7% | — |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 94.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 94.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.1% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 20 Mauritania 96.8% compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 96.7% compare
- 22 Estonia 94.7% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 93.6% compare
- 25 Mali 90.9% compare
- 26 Croatia 90.7% 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 public institutions in Belarus?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release