Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.5373 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.5373 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize peaked at 0.659 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4116 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Belize 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Belize, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6534 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5264 LPIA | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4116 LPIA | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5325 LPIA | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.659 LPIA | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5373 LPIA | -18.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5373 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3933 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5373 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2932 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.531 LPIA | 0.4116 LPIA | 0.6534 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 LPIA | 0.5373 LPIA | 0.659 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize was 0.5373 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.659 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4116 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release