School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 294,521 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
294,521
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
425,995
in 1998
All-time low
216,176
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Belarus stood at 294,521.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Belarus peaked at 425,995 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 216,176, in 1983.
Belarus ranks 93rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285,341 | — |
| 1971 | 289,277 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 292,843 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 294,169 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 290,916 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 284,421 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 275,989 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 265,704 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 251,717 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 240,410 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 229,414 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 223,503 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 216,329 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 216,176 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 218,335 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 222,676 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 224,022 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 223,828 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 221,893 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 222,409 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 222,225 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 378,142 | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 381,932 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 390,102 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 403,207 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 409,416 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 414,983 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 423,545 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 425,995 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 423,848 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 416,281 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 404,713 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 383,494 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 364,543 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 340,307 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 318,321 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 297,147 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 278,104 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 259,273 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 247,233 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 238,181 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 233,323 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 231,714 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 231,881 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 229,555 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 227,673 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 227,044 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 229,455 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 236,837 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 247,015 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 258,092 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 267,549 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 275,628 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 283,234 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 289,354 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 294,521 | +1.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 294,521 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 294,521 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) 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 | +70.2% | 222,225 | 378,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277,079 | 240,410 | 294,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,858 | 216,176 | 229,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,340 | 222,225 | 425,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,942 | 247,233 | 416,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,268 | 227,044 | 247,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,063 | 258,092 | 294,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 90 Sierra Leone 310,737 compare
- 91 Laos 307,841 compare
- 92 Netherlands 298,650 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 289,341 compare
- 95 Mauritania 261,086 compare
- 96 Chile 260,524 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, male in Belarus?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Belarus was 294,521 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 425,995 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,176 in 1983.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release