Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus
Belarus: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1959
All-time low
1.19
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.21 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus peaked at 2.76 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.64 | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.66 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.76 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.61 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.48 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -8.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.66 | 2.6 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.23 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.22 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belarus was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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