Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus stood at 71.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1999.
That places Belarus 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.5% | — |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 68.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 70.0% | 72.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.6% | 77.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.2% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 2 Azerbaijan 79.3% compare
- 3 Armenia 76.4% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 73.3% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 71.0% compare
- 7 Lithuania 69.5% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 69.2% 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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belarus was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release