Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize, 2010–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.0% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
That places Belize 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7% | — |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +62.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize was 7.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.