School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 216,530 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
216,530 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
426,659 number
in 1979
All-time low
216,530 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Belarus, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 216,530 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belarus peaked at 426,659 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 216,530 number, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (age) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,338 number | — |
| 1971 | 340,153 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 355,389 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 370,070 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 383,993 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 397,619 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 409,706 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 420,033 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 425,298 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 426,659 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 424,994 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 420,871 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 416,792 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 408,906 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 398,230 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 385,697 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 373,687 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 360,896 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 350,847 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 344,776 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 344,412 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 349,087 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 353,807 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 356,137 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 357,044 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 356,829 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 356,928 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 357,585 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 359,485 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 362,695 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 367,626 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 373,732 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 378,636 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 381,376 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 382,545 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 382,770 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 381,352 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 378,678 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 372,248 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 361,930 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 347,242 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 329,474 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 309,958 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 291,736 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 274,628 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 258,739 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 244,581 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 230,172 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 216,530 number | -5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 216,530 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 216,530 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385,326 number | 324,338 number | 426,659 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,570 number | 344,776 number | 424,994 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,401 number | 344,412 number | 362,695 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,089 number | 361,930 number | 382,770 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,118 number | 216,530 number | 347,242 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 104 Switzerland 245,256 number compare
- 105 Austria 240,677 number compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 229,060 number compare
- 108 Congo 215,726 number compare
- 109 Central African Republic 208,332 number compare
- 110 Mauritania 200,354 number compare
More education data for Belarus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Belarus?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Belarus was 216,530 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 426,659 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,530 number in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Belarus ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.