Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 education graduating from 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% |
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 Darussalam 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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.