School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.7 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus is 6.7 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 7.79 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.42 years, in 1971.
That places Belarus 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 years | 4.42 years | 4.9 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.96 years | 4.91 years | 5.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 4.88 years | 6.57 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 6.85 years | 7.79 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.26 years | 7.08 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 6.7 years | 7.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Belarus was 6.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 years in 1971.
- How does Belarus rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release