Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 71,514 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus stood at 71,514.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 85,401 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60,981, in 1978.
Belarus ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62,171 | — |
| 1973 | 62,793 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 63,577 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 64,353 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 70,154 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 63,054 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 60,981 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 67,182 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 64,701 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 72,200 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 75,200 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 79,000 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 81,700 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 85,401 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 80,513 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 77,028 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 77,654 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77,110 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75,835 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 73,959 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 73,301 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74,190 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73,432 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 72,617 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 71,514 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,283 | 60,981 | 70,154 | 8 |
| 1980s | 64,701 | 64,701 | 64,701 | 1 |
| 1990s | 77,025 | 72,200 | 81,700 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78,214 | 73,959 | 85,401 | 7 |
| 2020s | 73,011 | 71,514 | 74,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belarus was 71,514 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 85,401 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,981 in 1978.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release