Progression to secondary school in Belarus
Belarus: Progression to secondary school was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Belarus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Belarus is 98.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 70th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.9% | — |
| 1972 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 8 |
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 progression to secondary school in Belarus?
- Progression to secondary school in Belarus was 98.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for progression to secondary school?
- Belarus ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).