Secondary education, general pupils in Belarus
Belarus: Secondary education, general pupils was 566,765 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Belarus, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Belarus is 566,765, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Belarus peaked at 995,611 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 558,596, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 758,900 | — |
| 1972 | 787,400 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 808,300 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 822,877 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 813,517 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 796,569 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 768,510 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 735,597 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 702,700 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 674,200 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 642,000 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 615,300 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 598,700 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 590,500 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 586,700 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 586,200 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 586,400 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 585,000 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 585,800 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 582,600 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 843,700 | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 847,600 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 851,100 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 867,500 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 902,100 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 929,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 946,100 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 965,900 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 971,888 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 995,611 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 986,673 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 977,082 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 993,016 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 965,135 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 923,798 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 873,131 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 817,820 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 772,562 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 721,131 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 648,875 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 608,469 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 586,324 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 572,580 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 562,517 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 559,067 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 558,596 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 559,300 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 566,765 | +1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 566,765 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 566,765 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44.8% | 582,600 | 843,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 777,152 | 702,700 | 822,877 | 9 |
| 1980s | 605,080 | 585,000 | 674,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 870,749 | 582,600 | 971,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 902,596 | 721,131 | 995,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,277 | 558,596 | 648,875 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Belarus?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Belarus was 566,765 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 995,611 in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 558,596 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Belarus ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.