Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.28 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize is 1.28 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9178 GPIA, in 2005.
Belize ranks 12th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9178 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +15.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.9178 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize was 1.28 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9178 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release