Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9498 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belize, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belize stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belize peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9498 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Belize 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9498 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9731 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9786 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9498 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 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 upper secondary education or in Belize?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belize was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9498 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belize ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release