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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.8%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1960
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1234561960198520101960: 5.61965: 41970: 0.911975: 1.11980: 1.51985: 2.61990: 4.41995: 4.62000: 4.62005: 4.42010: 3.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize is 3.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize peaked at 5.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

That places Belize 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 4.0% -27.5%
1970 0.9% -77.5%
1975 1.1% +16.5%
1980 1.5% +37.7%
1985 2.6% +78.1%
1990 4.4% +70.8%
1995 4.6% +4.3%
2000 4.6% +0.0%
2005 4.4% -5.6%
2010 3.8% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.0% 5.6% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 2
1990s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 2
2000s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 94 Venezuela 4.2% compare
  2. 95 Tonga 4.2% compare
  3. 96 Syria 4.1% compare
  4. 98 Portugal 3.7% compare
  5. 99 Honduras 3.4% compare
  6. 100 Laos 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Belize was 3.8% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Belize ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary