Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) was 7,416 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus is 7,416, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 13,610 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,938, in 2023.
That places Belarus 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,958 | — |
| 1999 | 9,097 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 12,648 | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 13,045 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13,006 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,391 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13,610 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,941 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12,918 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,603 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10,468 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 9,466 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7,443 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 7,413 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,209 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,038 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,937 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,659 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,209 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5,938 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7,416 | +24.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7,416 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,511, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7,416 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,501, 4.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.0% | 9,097 | 12,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,528 | 9,097 | 11,958 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,020 | 12,603 | 13,610 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,173 | 7,038 | 10,468 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,632 | 5,938 | 7,416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 14 Morocco 12,511 compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 9,550 compare
- 16 Austria 8,258 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 6,504 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 6,190 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 6,165 compare
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 teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 7,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,610 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,938 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release