Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus

Belarus: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.08 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 2010
All-time low
8.72
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2010

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus, 1998–2010

0510151998200420101998: 10.41999: 10.62000: 10.72001: 8.72002: 10.52005: 10.72006: 12.82007: 12.92008: 12.92009: 132010: 13.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus stood at 13.08. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus peaked at 13.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2001.

Belarus ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban in Belarus, 1998 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1998 10.45
1999 10.6 +1.5%
2000 10.69 +0.9%
2001 8.72 -18.4%
2002 10.52 +20.6%
2005 10.68 +1.5%
2006 12.76 +19.5%
2007 12.87 +0.9%
2008 12.94 +0.6%
2009 12.97 +0.2%
2010 13.08 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.52 10.45 10.6 2
2000s 11.52 8.72 12.97 8
2010s 13.08 13.08 13.08 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 5 Estonia 13.39 compare
  2. 6 United States 13.31 compare
  3. 7 Poland 13.3 compare
  4. 9 Denmark 13.07 compare
  5. 10 Finland 13.06 compare
  6. 11 Latvia 12.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Belarus was 13.08 in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2001.
How does Belarus rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belarus ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2010.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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