Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 25,026 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus is 25,026, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 43,200 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24,059, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39,800 | — |
| 1993 | 39,300 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,200 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40,300 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,273 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 39,195 | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 40,470 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42,544 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43,200 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,872 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41,715 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 42,157 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42,121 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,560 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 39,867 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,555 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 40,787 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42,476 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 42,006 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,876 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 32,762 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29,436 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 29,036 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,080 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 27,294 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26,880 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26,330 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25,284 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 24,059 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 25,026 | +4.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25,026 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25,026 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education 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 | +29.5% | 30,273 | 39,195 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,146 | 30,273 | 40,300 | 6 |
| 2000s | 41,370 | 39,195 | 43,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,431 | 27,294 | 42,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,516 | 24,059 | 26,880 | 5 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 25,026 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43,200 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,059 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release