Belize vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Tertiary education, academic staff

Belize
54.0%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
25th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Belize
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 54.0% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 170 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 57.0% 27.7% 29.3% Belize
2010s 50.1% 41.3% 8.9% Belize
2020s 53.4% 42.1% 11.3% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Belize or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belize, at 54.0% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Belize and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.7%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belize and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Belize ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.