School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 476,138 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
476,138 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
810,604 number
in 1998
All-time low
421,084 number
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus is 476,138 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 810,604 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 421,084 number, in 1983.
That places Belarus 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 540,815 number | — |
| 1971 | 562,870 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 570,187 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 566,256 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 555,846 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 544,640 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 534,676 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 520,223 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 502,095 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 481,224 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 458,604 number | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 437,056 number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 424,425 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 421,084 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 423,464 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 428,079 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 432,627 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 436,255 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 438,387 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 438,551 number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 437,422 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 738,343 number | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 748,777 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 762,577 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 777,570 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 790,935 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 800,869 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 807,593 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 810,604 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 809,261 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 800,977 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 782,335 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 752,041 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 713,864 number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 670,951 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 628,563 number | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 590,837 number | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 557,091 number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 526,405 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 498,653 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 474,286 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 454,582 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 440,557 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 433,123 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 431,377 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 434,235 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 441,207 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 451,510 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 462,103 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 469,856 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 476,138 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537,883 number | 481,224 number | 570,187 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,853 number | 421,084 number | 458,604 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 748,395 number | 437,422 number | 810,604 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,172 number | 498,653 number | 800,977 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,284 number | 431,377 number | 474,286 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,138 number | 476,138 number | 476,138 number | 1 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belarus was 476,138 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 810,604 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,084 number in 1983.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.