Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 18.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize peaked at 24.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2013.
That places Belize 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.6% | — |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -17.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 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 18.8% 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 24.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 128 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 up 13.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release