Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 78.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
78.2%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize is 78.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize peaked at 78.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.

Belize ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.0%
1965 6.2% +57.5%
1970 7.9% +27.0%
1975 10.1% +27.8%
1980 11.7% +15.8%
1985 13.7% +17.0%
1990 15.1% +10.2%
1995 28.2% +87.1%
2000 42.2% +49.8%
2005 58.4% +38.2%
2010 78.2% +34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 4.0% 6.2% 2
1970s 9.0% 7.9% 10.1% 2
1980s 12.7% 11.7% 13.7% 2
1990s 21.6% 15.1% 28.2% 2
2000s 50.3% 42.2% 58.4% 2
2010s 78.2% 78.2% 78.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 5 Tonga 81.8% compare
  2. 6 Slovakia 81.7% compare
  3. 7 Hungary 78.5% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
  5. 10 Latvia 77.5% compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize was 78.2% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Belize ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)