Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 22.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize peaked at 24.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Belize ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +75.2% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +389.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +84.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.8% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 68 Republic of Moldova 24.8% compare
- 69 Tonga 24.0% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 23.3% compare
- 72 Albania 21.7% compare
- 73 Italy 20.8% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.2% compare
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 completed post-secondary, population in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize was 22.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Belize ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.