Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus
Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 61,355 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61,355
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
99,502
in 1972
All-time low
44,669
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
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus stood at 61,355.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus peaked at 99,502 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 44,669, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 98,462 | — |
| 1971 | 98,752 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 99,502 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 98,468 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 94,949 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 92,814 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89,545 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 83,896 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 78,827 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 78,219 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 73,377 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 72,870 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 71,109 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 73,138 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 74,267 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 75,482 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 74,183 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 74,019 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 73,747 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 74,746 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 73,848 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 78,146 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 78,361 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80,679 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 88,012 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 85,150 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 83,667 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 86,677 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 82,513 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 82,970 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77,942 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 72,487 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 67,081 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 64,055 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 58,972 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 55,608 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 51,556 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 47,568 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 45,033 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 47,027 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 46,775 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46,872 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45,898 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45,128 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44,669 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,774 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46,110 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48,401 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 52,686 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 55,024 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 56,327 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55,800 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 56,596 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 60,158 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 60,951 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61,355 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,343 | 78,219 | 99,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,694 | 71,109 | 75,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,002 | 73,848 | 88,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,733 | 45,033 | 77,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,634 | 44,669 | 55,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,531 | 55,800 | 61,355 | 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 61,355 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 99,502 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,669 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 37.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release