Total sample population, above primary education in Belarus

Belarus: Total sample population, above primary education was 7.58 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
7.58 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.04 million
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Total sample population, above primary education in Belarus, 1998–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200820191998: 7.0M1999: 6.9M2000: 6.9M2001: 7.0M2002: 7.2M2003: 6.0M2004: 6.1M2005: 6.3M2006: 6.3M2007: 6.4M2008: 6.5M2009: 6.6M2010: 6.5M2011: 7.4M2012: 7.4M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.4M2017: 7.5M2018: 7.6M2019: 7.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 7.58 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Belarus peaked at 7.58 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.04 million, in 2003.

Belarus ranks 37th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Belarus, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 7.01 million —
1999 6.94 million -1.0%
2000 6.86 million -1.0%
2001 7.02 million +2.2%
2002 7.18 million +2.3%
2003 6.04 million -15.8%
2004 6.13 million +1.4%
2005 6.26 million +2.2%
2006 6.34 million +1.3%
2007 6.43 million +1.3%
2008 6.51 million +1.3%
2009 6.57 million +0.9%
2010 6.52 million -0.7%
2011 7.39 million +13.3%
2012 7.41 million +0.3%
2013 7.39 million -0.2%
2014 7.37 million -0.3%
2017 7.51 million +1.9%
2018 7.58 million +0.9%
2019 7.58 million +0.1%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 7.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 7.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.97 million 6.94 million 7.01 million 2
2000s 6.53 million 6.04 million 7.18 million 10
2010s 7.34 million 6.52 million 7.58 million 8

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 34 Romania 8.81 million compare
  2. 35 Chile 8.61 million compare
  3. 36 Ethiopia 8.60 million compare
  4. 38 Hungary 6.66 million compare
  5. 39 Nepal 6.40 million compare
  6. 40 Sweden 6.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Belarus?
Total sample population, above primary education in Belarus was 7.58 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2003.
How does Belarus rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Belarus ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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