Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 5,281 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus is 5,281, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus peaked at 9,694 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,629, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,311 | — |
| 1999 | 6,231 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 8,854 | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 9,262 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9,334 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,521 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,694 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9,278 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9,312 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,027 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,704 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 7,072 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5,762 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 5,709 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,557 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,471 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,381 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,077 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4,746 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,629 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5,281 | +14.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,281 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,710, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,281 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 702, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (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 | +42.1% | 6,231 | 8,854 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,271 | 6,231 | 8,311 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,285 | 8,854 | 9,694 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,212 | 5,471 | 7,704 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,023 | 4,629 | 5,381 | 5 |
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 teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus was 5,281 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,694 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,629 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Belarus ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release