Share of students studying abroad in Belarus
Belarus: Share of students studying abroad was 8.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Belarus, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 8.69 for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Belarus peaked at 8.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 64th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.89 | — |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +111.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.38 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.11 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | +7.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +111.5% | 2.53 | 5.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.51 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 5.35 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 6.38 | 8.69 | 4 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Belarus?
- Share of students studying abroad in Belarus was 8.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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