Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus

Belarus: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 101,397 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
101,397 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
193,501 number
in 1971
All-time low
85,465 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus stood at 101,397 number.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus peaked at 193,501 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 85,465 number, in 2012.

That places Belarus 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 188,146 number
1971 193,501 number +2.8%
1972 191,783 number -0.9%
1973 187,069 number -2.5%
1974 182,874 number -2.2%
1975 179,431 number -1.9%
1976 175,330 number -2.3%
1977 168,492 number -3.9%
1978 160,709 number -4.6%
1979 153,458 number -4.5%
1980 145,757 number -5.0%
1981 139,872 number -4.0%
1982 139,390 number -0.3%
1983 141,331 number +1.4%
1984 142,668 number +0.9%
1985 144,295 number +1.1%
1986 145,682 number +1.0%
1987 146,101 number +0.3%
1988 145,731 number -0.3%
1989 145,771 number +0.0%
1990 145,523 number -0.2%
1991 152,778 number +5.0%
1992 156,128 number +2.2%
1993 158,894 number +1.8%
1994 161,154 number +1.4%
1995 162,644 number +0.9%
1996 163,200 number +0.3%
1997 163,059 number -0.1%
1998 162,335 number -0.4%
1999 159,923 number -1.5%
2000 153,858 number -3.8%
2001 143,983 number -6.4%
2002 134,672 number -6.5%
2003 125,676 number -6.7%
2004 117,146 number -6.8%
2005 110,047 number -6.1%
2006 104,630 number -4.9%
2007 99,094 number -5.3%
2008 93,713 number -5.4%
2009 89,205 number -4.8%
2010 86,491 number -3.0%
2011 85,739 number -0.9%
2012 85,465 number -0.3%
2013 85,732 number +0.3%
2014 86,889 number +1.3%
2015 89,238 number +2.7%
2016 92,714 number +3.9%
2017 95,297 number +2.8%
2018 96,862 number +1.6%
2019 98,329 number +1.5%
2020 101,397 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 178,079 number 153,458 number 193,501 number 10
1980s 143,660 number 139,390 number 146,101 number 10
1990s 158,564 number 145,523 number 163,200 number 10
2000s 117,202 number 89,205 number 153,858 number 10
2010s 90,276 number 85,465 number 98,329 number 10
2020s 101,397 number 101,397 number 101,397 number 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 104 Greece 110,154 number compare
  2. 105 Turkmenistan 108,064 number compare
  3. 106 Mauritania 104,419 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 100,491 number compare
  5. 109 Portugal 99,883 number compare
  6. 110 Hungary 97,673 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belarus was 101,397 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 193,501 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 85,465 number in 2012.
How does Belarus rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Belarus ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.