Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus
Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 28,080 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus is 28,080 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 43,200 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,080 number, in 2018.
That places Belarus 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39,800 number | — |
| 1993 | 39,300 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,200 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40,300 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,273 number | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 39,195 number | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 40,470 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42,544 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43,200 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42,872 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41,715 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 42,157 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42,121 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,560 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 39,867 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,555 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 40,787 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42,476 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 42,006 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,876 number | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 32,762 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29,436 number | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 29,036 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,080 number | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28,080 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28,080 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 number | 39,195 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,146 number | 30,273 number | 40,300 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 41,370 number | 39,195 number | 43,200 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,224 number | 28,080 number | 42,476 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 44 Norway 34,002 number compare
- 45 Belgium 31,336 number compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 28,877 number compare
- 48 Australia 27,442 number
- 49 South Africa 27,099 number
- 50 Denmark 26,679 number compare
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 28,080 number in 2018, 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,080 number in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.