Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 19.6% 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 19.6%.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize peaked at 20.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1970.
That places Belize 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +121.5% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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 (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)
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 19.6% 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 20.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 108 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 30.0%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.