Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus
Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 118,804 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
118,804
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
193,891
in 1971
All-time low
86,869
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 118,804 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus peaked at 193,891 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 86,869, in 2014.
That places Belarus 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 193,098 | — |
| 1971 | 193,891 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 192,344 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 190,753 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 185,084 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 181,068 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 173,651 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 164,467 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 154,776 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 154,263 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 144,299 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 144,145 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 138,770 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 144,440 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 145,618 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 146,731 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 144,904 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 145,103 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 145,067 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 146,971 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 145,578 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 153,626 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 154,520 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 158,524 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 172,690 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 167,655 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 165,143 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 170,543 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 162,151 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 161,626 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 152,285 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 141,220 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 130,302 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 124,936 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 114,827 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 108,068 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 99,724 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 92,652 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 88,026 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 90,924 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 91,163 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91,543 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89,174 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 87,898 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 86,869 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87,226 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90,267 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94,267 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 102,397 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 106,865 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 109,272 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 108,313 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 110,199 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 116,851 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 118,446 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 118,804 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,340 | 154,263 | 193,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,605 | 138,770 | 146,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,206 | 145,578 | 172,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,296 | 88,026 | 152,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,767 | 86,869 | 106,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,648 | 108,313 | 118,804 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus was 118,804 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 193,891 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,869 in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release