Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus

Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 84,380 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
84,380 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 143 countries
All-time high
162,307 number
in 2004
All-time low
84,380 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 138.4k number2000: 144.3k number2001: 150.3k number2002: 155.4k number2003: 160.9k number2004: 162.3k number2005: 158.4k number2006: 154.1k number2007: 152.5k number2008: 122.8k number2009: 124.9k number2010: 129.4k number2011: 132.1k number2012: 131.2k number2013: 121.7k number2014: 109.3k number2015: 100.3k number2016: 92.1k number2017: 88.2k number2018: 84.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus stood at 84,380 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 162,307 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84,380 number, in 2018.

Belarus ranks 34th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 138,420 number —
2000 144,253 number +4.2%
2001 150,326 number +4.2%
2002 155,352 number +3.3%
2003 160,913 number +3.6%
2004 162,307 number +0.9%
2005 158,384 number -2.4%
2006 154,143 number -2.7%
2007 152,539 number -1.0%
2008 122,804 number -19.5%
2009 124,915 number +1.7%
2010 129,376 number +3.6%
2011 132,108 number +2.1%
2012 131,198 number -0.7%
2013 121,726 number -7.2%
2014 109,251 number -10.2%
2015 100,277 number -8.2%
2016 92,113 number -8.1%
2017 88,201 number -4.2%
2018 84,380 number -4.3%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 84,380 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 84,380 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138,420 number 138,420 number 138,420 number 1
2000s 148,594 number 122,804 number 162,307 number 10
2010s 109,848 number 84,380 number 132,108 number 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 31 Libya 96,284 number compare
  2. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare
  3. 33 Kazakhstan 94,007 number compare
  4. 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
  5. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
  6. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 84,380 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 162,307 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 84,380 number in 2018.
How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).