Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (Population male) in Belarus

Belarus: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (Population male) was 467,494 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
467,494 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
720,866 number
in 1998
All-time low
407,184 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Belarus, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 720.9k number1999: 704.4k number2000: 680.8k number2001: 651.5k number2002: 619.8k number2003: 586.1k number2004: 552.4k number2005: 521.3k number2006: 494.0k number2007: 468.9k number2008: 448.1k number2009: 431.9k number2010: 419.8k number2011: 411.5k number2012: 407.2k number2013: 408.3k number2014: 414.1k number2015: 423.5k number2016: 435.4k number2017: 445.1k number2018: 456.2k number2019: 467.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 467,494 number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Belarus peaked at 720,866 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 407,184 number, in 2012.

That places Belarus 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (Population male) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Belarus, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 720,866 number —
1999 704,412 number -2.3%
2000 680,780 number -3.4%
2001 651,495 number -4.3%
2002 619,826 number -4.9%
2003 586,079 number -5.4%
2004 552,420 number -5.7%
2005 521,298 number -5.6%
2006 493,960 number -5.2%
2007 468,884 number -5.1%
2008 448,133 number -4.4%
2009 431,882 number -3.6%
2010 419,827 number -2.8%
2011 411,548 number -2.0%
2012 407,184 number -1.1%
2013 408,263 number +0.3%
2014 414,097 number +1.4%
2015 423,515 number +2.3%
2016 435,357 number +2.8%
2017 445,122 number +2.2%
2018 456,158 number +2.5%
2019 467,494 number +2.5%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 467,494 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 572,410 number, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 467,494 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 468,863 number, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 712,639 number 704,412 number 720,866 number 2
2000s 545,476 number 431,882 number 680,780 number 10
2010s 428,856 number 407,184 number 467,494 number 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 101 Costa Rica 474,558 number compare
  2. 102 Nicaragua 471,119 number compare
  3. 103 Switzerland 470,232 number compare
  4. 105 Panama 421,836 number compare
  5. 106 Bulgaria 400,376 number compare
  6. 107 Eritrea 399,556 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Belarus?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Belarus was 467,494 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 720,866 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 407,184 number in 2012.
How does Belarus rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Belarus ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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