Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus stood at 12.3%.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus peaked at 14.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.
That places Belarus 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +10.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release