School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 180,634 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 180,634 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 370,053 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 170,954 number, in 2017.
That places Belarus 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317,989 number | — |
| 1971 | 335,833 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 349,346 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 361,054 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 368,938 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 370,053 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 365,560 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 358,638 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 353,704 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 348,451 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 339,257 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 325,631 number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 310,898 number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 296,489 number | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 284,770 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 279,715 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 280,717 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 281,883 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 285,448 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 290,540 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 293,707 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 293,293 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 290,932 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 289,840 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 290,513 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 294,444 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 301,037 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 307,320 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 312,698 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 317,332 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 320,819 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 322,560 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 321,513 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 320,619 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 317,403 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 307,897 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 292,479 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 276,139 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 260,038 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 244,385 number | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 230,369 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 218,198 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 205,861 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 193,689 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 183,219 number | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 176,516 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 173,649 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 170,954 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 171,790 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 176,026 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 180,634 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,957 number | 317,989 number | 370,053 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,535 number | 279,715 number | 339,257 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,112 number | 289,840 number | 317,332 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,385 number | 244,385 number | 322,560 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,027 number | 170,954 number | 230,369 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,634 number | 180,634 number | 180,634 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belarus was 180,634 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 370,053 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,954 number in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.