Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 21.2% in 2020. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize is 21.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belize peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
That places Belize 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 70 North Macedonia, Republic of 22.5% compare
- 71 Mauritius 22.5% compare
- 72 Egypt, Arab Republic of 21.6% compare
- 74 Albania 20.4% compare
- 75 Vietnam 19.4% compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2% compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (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 21.2% 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 22.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 110 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release