Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.19 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.19 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Belize 34th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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 1.19 GPIA 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 1.21 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 34th out of 127 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release