School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 228,776 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
228,776 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
108th
of 203 countries
All-time high
449,660 number
in 1979
All-time low
228,776 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Belarus, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Belarus is 228,776 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Belarus peaked at 449,660 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 228,776 number, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 108th 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, male (number) (School male) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337,966 number | — |
| 1971 | 358,201 number | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 375,660 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 391,371 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 405,941 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 420,612 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 434,637 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 444,660 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 449,158 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 449,660 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 447,413 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 443,199 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 437,853 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 427,142 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 412,415 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 394,779 number | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 377,456 number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 361,201 number | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 348,934 number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 341,718 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 341,343 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 346,518 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 354,313 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 359,104 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 361,769 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 362,356 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 362,332 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 363,822 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 367,527 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 372,956 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 379,991 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 387,820 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 392,737 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 395,897 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 397,864 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 399,345 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 399,456 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 397,869 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 392,141 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 382,182 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 367,492 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 349,493 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 328,631 number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 309,235 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 291,030 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 274,069 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 258,905 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 243,246 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 228,776 number | -5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 228,776 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,398 number, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 228,776 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,824 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406,787 number | 337,966 number | 449,660 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,211 number | 341,718 number | 447,413 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,204 number | 341,343 number | 372,956 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,530 number | 379,991 number | 399,456 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,542 number | 228,776 number | 367,492 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 105 Austria 255,578 number compare
- 106 Switzerland 254,509 number compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 234,019 number compare
- 109 Congo 217,064 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 208,001 number compare
- 111 Mauritania 205,962 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, male in Belarus?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Belarus was 228,776 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 449,660 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,776 number in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Belarus ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.