Average years of schooling in Belarus
Belarus: Average years of schooling was 12.38 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Belarus, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Belarus is 12.38 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Belarus peaked at 12.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.28 years, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.28 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.91 years | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 9.53 years | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.68 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5 years | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.98 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 years | 8.28 years | 8.91 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.62 years | 9.53 years | 9.7 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.27 years | 9.86 years | 10.68 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.74 years | 11.5 years | 11.98 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.38 years | 12.38 years | 12.38 years | 1 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 215,071 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0235 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0251 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Belarus?
- Average years of schooling in Belarus was 12.38 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 years in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for average years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.