Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 21.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 21.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize peaked at 26.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.
That places Belize 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary education in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belize was 21.0% 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 26.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 102 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 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release