Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
61st
of 101 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2020
All-time low
20.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2022
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 23.2%.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize peaked at 27.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 61st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.1% | — |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.2% | 27.0% | 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 23.2% 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 27.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 101 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 15.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release