School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 445,306 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 445,306 number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 876,319 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 445,306 number, in 2018.
That places Belarus 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 662,304 number | — |
| 1971 | 698,354 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 731,049 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 761,441 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 789,934 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 818,231 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 844,343 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 864,693 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 874,456 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 876,319 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 872,407 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 864,070 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 854,645 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 836,048 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 810,645 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 780,476 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 751,143 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 722,097 number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 699,781 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 686,494 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 685,755 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 695,605 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 708,120 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 715,241 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 718,813 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 719,185 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 719,260 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 721,407 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 727,012 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 735,651 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 747,617 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 761,552 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 771,373 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 777,273 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 780,409 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 782,115 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 780,808 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 776,547 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 764,389 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 744,112 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 714,734 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 678,967 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 638,589 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 600,971 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 565,658 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 532,808 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 503,486 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 473,418 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 445,306 number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 792,112 number | 662,304 number | 876,319 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,781 number | 686,494 number | 872,407 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,605 number | 685,755 number | 735,651 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 768,620 number | 744,112 number | 782,115 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,660 number | 445,306 number | 714,734 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 105 Switzerland 499,765 number compare
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 463,079 number compare
- 109 Congo 432,790 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 416,333 number compare
- 111 Mauritania 406,316 number compare
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belarus was 445,306 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 876,319 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,306 number in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.