Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
75th
of 89 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2022
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 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belize peaked at 13.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.
Belize ranks 75th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.9% | — |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 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 10.1% 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 13.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 89 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 27.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release