Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 17.1% 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 17.1% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is down 18.6% 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 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2013.
That places Belize 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.8% | — |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -18.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 22.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 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 17.1% 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 22.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 129 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 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release