Average age, above primary education in Belarus
Belarus: Average age, above primary education was 48.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
48.23
in 2017
All-time low
42.24
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2019
Average age, above primary education in Belarus, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Belarus is 48.01, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Belarus peaked at 48.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.24, in 1998.
That places Belarus 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.24 | — |
| 1999 | 42.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.05 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.51 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.79 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.69 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.32 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.98 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.12 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.34 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.21 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.12 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.43 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.87 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.19 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.23 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.97 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.01 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 48.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 48.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.27 | 42.24 | 42.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.63 | 42.69 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 | 45.21 | 48.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 14 United Kingdom 49.58 compare
- 15 Greece 48.59 compare
- 16 Moldova 48.26 compare
- 18 Georgia 47.91 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 47.32 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.24 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Belarus?
- Average age, above primary education in Belarus was 48.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.24 in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for average age, above primary education?
- Belarus ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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