School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 87,825 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
87,825 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
179,319 number
in 1975
All-time low
83,165 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Belarus stood at 87,825 number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Belarus peaked at 179,319 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 83,165 number, in 2017.
That places Belarus 121st 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, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,524 number | — |
| 1971 | 162,465 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 169,467 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 175,317 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 179,037 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 179,319 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 176,970 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 174,036 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 171,834 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 169,299 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 164,866 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 158,485 number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 152,204 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 146,168 number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 141,376 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 139,351 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 139,601 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 139,770 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 141,210 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 143,577 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 145,275 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 145,329 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 144,001 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 143,380 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 143,766 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 145,862 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 149,240 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 151,959 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 154,266 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 156,196 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 157,491 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 157,900 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 157,091 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 156,373 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 154,544 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 149,732 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 142,137 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 134,187 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 126,322 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 118,654 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 111,775 number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 105,811 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 99,927 number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 94,108 number | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 89,093 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 85,873 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 84,484 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83,165 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 83,554 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85,588 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87,825 number | +2.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 87,825 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,196 number, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 87,825 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,971 number, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,127 number | 153,524 number | 179,319 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,661 number | 139,351 number | 164,866 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,927 number | 143,380 number | 156,196 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,443 number | 118,654 number | 157,900 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,338 number | 83,165 number | 111,775 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,825 number | 87,825 number | 87,825 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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, upper secondary education, female in Belarus?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Belarus was 87,825 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 179,319 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,165 number in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.