Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.3907 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.3907 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize peaked at 0.446 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Belize ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +3007.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.431 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.3907 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.3907 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.1648 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3773 units per square kilometre | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 0.431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4138 units per square kilometre | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | 0.446 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 153 Eswatini 0.4684 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Liberia 0.4556 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.3956 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Oman 0.3812 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3552 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 0.3505 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.3907 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.446 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.