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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)