Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize
Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize peaked at 10.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
Belize ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -38.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -82.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize was 5.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)