Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 6.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belize, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belize stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belize peaked at 8.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.
That places Belize 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.9% | — |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 51% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belize was 6.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release