Average years of schooling among adults in Belarus
Belarus: Average years of schooling among adults was 12.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling among adults in Belarus is 12.34 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Belarus peaked at 12.34 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.96 years, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.96 years | — |
| 1996 | 10.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.34 years | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.34 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.34 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34 years, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 years | 9.96 years | 10.3 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.78 years | 10.38 years | 11.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 years | 11.29 years | 12.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 years | 12.24 years | 12.34 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Belarus?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Belarus was 12.34 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 years in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Belarus ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.