Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus
Belarus: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.56 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus is 8.56, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus peaked at 14.04 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 171st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.59 | — |
| 1973 | 13.88 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.83 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.53 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 13.62 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 13.67 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.03 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 12.12 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.41 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 12.9 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.58 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.36 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.56 | +2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -38.3% | 12.54 | 7.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4 | 12.03 | 14.04 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.86 | 12.54 | 13.41 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 7.74 | 8.56 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Belarus was 8.56 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Belarus ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.