School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 277,434 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Belarus is 277,434, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Belarus peaked at 411,609 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 208,895, in 1982.
That places Belarus 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274,187 | — |
| 1971 | 278,574 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 279,093 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 276,834 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 271,156 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 267,316 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 260,552 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 252,049 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 240,006 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 232,304 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 222,322 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 217,487 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 208,895 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 209,380 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 209,615 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 213,579 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 213,355 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 213,194 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 213,153 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 215,696 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 215,355 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 365,694 | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 370,134 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 377,023 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 389,153 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 399,075 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 403,793 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 410,644 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 411,609 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 405,298 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 397,863 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 385,662 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 364,629 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 345,953 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 322,991 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 301,186 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 280,547 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 262,646 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 244,945 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 232,735 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 224,689 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 221,111 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 219,288 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 219,179 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 217,534 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 215,722 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 215,319 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 217,822 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 224,653 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 234,095 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 244,089 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 252,173 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 259,774 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 266,926 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 272,790 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 277,434 | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 277,434 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 277,434 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132,521, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.8% | 215,355 | 365,694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,207 | 232,304 | 279,093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,668 | 208,895 | 222,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,778 | 215,355 | 411,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,916 | 232,735 | 397,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,941 | 215,319 | 234,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,198 | 244,089 | 277,434 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 91 Tunisia 296,010 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
- 95 Mauritania 253,761 compare
- 96 Chile 251,333 compare
- 97 Israel 246,849 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, lower secondary education, female in Belarus?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Belarus was 277,434 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 411,609 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,895 in 1982.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Belarus ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release