Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 49.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize is 49.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize peaked at 49.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
Belize ranks 103rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +48.5% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.2% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Belize was 49.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.