Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize peaked at 20.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 83rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Belize was 15.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.