Secondary education, pupils in Belarus

Belarus: Secondary education, pupils was 729,741 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
729,741
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1997
All-time low
644,153
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Belarus, 1971–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1971199720241971: 809.8k1972: 844.6k1973: 871.9k1974: 892.8k1975: 889.8k1976: 879.2k1977: 858.7k1978: 833.3k1979: 808.0k1980: 783.9k1981: 756.5k1982: 733.9k1983: 720.8k1984: 713.7k1985: 713.1k1986: 716.2k1987: 720.3k1988: 720.7k1989: 720.4k1990: 711.7k1991: 968.2k1992: 968.2k1993: 970.3k1994: 993.9k1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 973.5k2008: 880.2k2009: 822.9k2010: 762.6k2011: 722.5k2012: 693.0k2013: 660.8k2014: 648.5k2015: 644.2k2016: 644.3k2017: 644.3k2018: 649.4k2019: 659.3k2020: 679.6k2021: 698.5k2022: 710.9k2023: 725.7k2024: 729.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Belarus recorded 729,741 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Belarus peaked at 1.06 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 644,153, in 2015.

Belarus ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 854,230 808,000 892,797 9
1980s 729,950 713,100 783,900 10
1990s 970,033 711,700 1.06 million 9
2000s 851,565 822,899 880,231 2
2010s 672,904 644,153 762,616 10
2020s 708,886 679,577 729,741 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 90 Chad 764,990 compare
  2. 91 Portugal 741,752 compare
  3. 92 Libya 732,614 compare
  4. 94 Guinea 715,702 compare
  5. 95 Austria 706,802 compare
  6. 96 Greece 687,813 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Belarus?
Secondary education, pupils in Belarus was 729,741 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 644,153 in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for secondary education, pupils?
Belarus ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.