Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.
Belize ranks 41st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +13.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 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 15.5% 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 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 79 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 54.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release