Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes was 9.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% 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, 9.6%, in 2016.
That places Belarus 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 43 Albania 10.7% compare
- 44 Brunei 10.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
- 47 Switzerland 9.7% compare
- 48 Netherlands 9.7% compare
- 49 Ukraine 9.5% compare
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 9.8% in 2017, 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 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.