School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 786,836 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
786,836
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1999
All-time low
625,765
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 786,836 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 1.16 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 625,765, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 103rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 885,220 | — |
| 1971 | 915,959 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 929,692 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 934,816 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 932,197 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 923,828 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 905,446 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 881,787 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 850,780 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 824,012 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 789,176 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 760,537 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 731,386 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 722,970 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 719,260 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 721,882 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 724,150 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 728,407 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 732,330 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 733,964 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 729,323 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 985,649 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 932,072 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 869,813 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 811,297 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 760,698 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 723,736 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 686,862 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 662,913 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 643,750 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 632,240 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 626,547 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 626,025 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 625,765 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 628,736 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 639,156 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 656,419 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 675,687 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 695,608 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 717,602 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 744,890 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 769,848 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 786,836 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898,374 | 824,012 | 934,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 736,406 | 719,260 | 789,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 729,323 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 948,470 | 723,736 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,841 | 625,765 | 686,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,745 | 675,687 | 786,836 | 6 |
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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, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Belarus was 786,836 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,765 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release