Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 9,830 number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize stood at 9,830 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize peaked at 9,830 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96 number, in 1972.
That places Belize 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 number | 96 number | 121 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,936 number | 3,760 number | 6,972 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,606 number | 7,008 number | 9,830 number | 10 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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 2,497 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Belize was 9,830 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9,830 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 number in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.