Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 149 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2019
All-time low
43.4%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 48.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belarus peaked at 48.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 48.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 51 Azerbaijan 48.4% compare
- 52 Mexico 48.2% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 48.1% compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.9% compare
- 56 Hungary 47.9% compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% 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 48.0% 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 48.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 149 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release