School age population, early childhood education, male (number) (age) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, early childhood education, male (number) (age) was 164,527 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in Belarus, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in Belarus stood at 164,527. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Belarus peaked at 257,016 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 164,527, in 2025.
That places Belarus 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male (number) (age) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 257,016 | — |
| 2000 | 246,492 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 238,584 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 234,750 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 233,242 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 233,136 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 230,539 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 228,362 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 226,967 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 229,093 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 235,594 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 191,087 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 201,259 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 211,478 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 219,137 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 223,355 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 229,044 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 234,395 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 240,390 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 245,532 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 246,399 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 237,737 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 223,595 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 205,664 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 186,734 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 174,518 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 164,527 | -5.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 164,527 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177,972, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 164,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 171,228, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,016 | 257,016 | 257,016 | 1 |
| 2000s | 233,676 | 226,967 | 246,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,208 | 191,087 | 246,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,796 | 164,527 | 237,737 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 112 Denmark 189,942 compare
- 113 Czechia 177,405 compare
- 114 Norway 171,228 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 162,630 compare
- 117 New Zealand 154,130 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 151,940 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 school age population, early childhood education, male in Belarus?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Belarus was 164,527 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 257,016 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,527 in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release