Belize vs Taiwan: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Belize
99.9%
in 2020
Taiwan
99.8%
in 2020
Belize rank
1st
Taiwan rank
3rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Belize
  • Taiwan
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Belize currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Taiwan Difference Ahead
1870s 10.5% 0.0% 10.5% Belize
1880s 16.1% 0.0% 16.1% Belize
1890s 23.8% 0.1% 23.7% Belize
1900s 35.9% 0.6% 35.3% Belize
1910s 55.1% 2.1% 53.0% Belize
1920s 62.7% 11.9% 50.8% Belize
1930s 71.8% 24.7% 47.1% Belize
1940s 82.3% 39.1% 43.2% Belize
1950s 87.9% 58.9% 29.1% Belize
1960s 90.5% 70.0% 20.5% Belize
1970s 92.2% 79.7% 12.5% Belize
1980s 92.5% 87.8% 4.7% Belize
1990s 93.2% 94.5% 1.3% Taiwan
2000s 98.2% 98.7% 0.5% Taiwan
2010s 99.9% 99.7% 0.2% Belize
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Belize or Taiwan?
Belize, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Belize and Taiwan?
0.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Taiwan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belize and Taiwan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Belize ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.