Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belarus

Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 42,258 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,258 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 140 countries
All-time high
91,034 number
in 2003
All-time low
42,258 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 78.9k number2000: 81.5k number2001: 84.5k number2002: 88.2k number2003: 91.0k number2004: 91.0k number2005: 87.2k number2006: 83.7k number2007: 82.4k number2008: 66.9k number2009: 68.2k number2010: 69.1k number2011: 69.1k number2012: 66.7k number2013: 61.4k number2014: 54.8k number2015: 51.0k number2016: 46.9k number2017: 44.9k number2018: 42.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 42,258 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus peaked at 91,034 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42,258 number, in 2018.

Belarus ranks 35th of 140 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, female in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belarus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 78,902 number
2000 81,489 number +3.3%
2001 84,530 number +3.7%
2002 88,183 number +4.3%
2003 91,034 number +3.2%
2004 90,989 number -0.0%
2005 87,237 number -4.1%
2006 83,671 number -4.1%
2007 82,428 number -1.5%
2008 66,902 number -18.8%
2009 68,175 number +1.9%
2010 69,075 number +1.3%
2011 69,105 number +0.0%
2012 66,678 number -3.5%
2013 61,442 number -7.9%
2014 54,788 number -10.8%
2015 51,047 number -6.8%
2016 46,860 number -8.2%
2017 44,856 number -4.3%
2018 42,258 number -5.8%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 42,258 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 42,258 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,902 number 78,902 number 78,902 number 1
2000s 82,464 number 66,902 number 91,034 number 10
2010s 56,234 number 42,258 number 69,105 number 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare
  2. 33 Algeria 43,419 number compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 42,956 number compare
  4. 36 Austria 40,188 number compare
  5. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 36,291 number compare
  6. 38 Singapore 34,576 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belarus was 42,258 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 91,034 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 42,258 number in 2018.
How does Belarus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Belarus ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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