Years of schooling in Belarus
Belarus: Years of schooling was 12.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.34
in 2021
All-time low
9.96
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Years of schooling in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Belarus is 12.34, 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, years of schooling in Belarus peaked at 12.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.96, 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.
Years of schooling in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.96 | — |
| 1996 | 10.04 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.13 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.38 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.47 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.65 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.24 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.34 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.34 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.96 | 10.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.78 | 10.38 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 11.29 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 | 12.24 | 12.34 | 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 years of schooling in Belarus?
- Years of schooling in Belarus was 12.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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