Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 9,819 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belize recorded 9,819 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize peaked at 10,174 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1972.
That places Belize 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113 | — |
| 1972 | 96 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 103 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 110 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 121 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,760 | +3007.4% |
| 2002 | 4,394 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4,341 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,319 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,571 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4,931 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5,362 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5,775 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 6,972 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 7,008 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,223 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,280 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 8,470 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,635 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,562 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,097 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9,425 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9,527 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,830 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10,174 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,294 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9,373 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,912 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,819 | +10.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9,819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9,819 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116,843, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3007.4% | 121 | 3,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.6 | 96 | 121 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,936 | 3,760 | 6,972 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,606 | 7,008 | 9,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,514 | 8,912 | 10,174 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize was 9,819 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10,174 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.