Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 6,162 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belize, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belize stood at 6,162 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belize peaked at 6,162 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63 number, in 1972.
Belize ranks 151st of 187 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, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79 number | — |
| 1972 | 63 number | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 80 number | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 71 number | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 2,315 number | +3160.6% |
| 2002 | 2,736 number | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2,642 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,585 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,781 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3,064 number | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 3,318 number | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,563 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4,364 number | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 4,322 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,517 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,166 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5,266 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,380 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,280 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,627 number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5,832 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,923 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,162 number | +4.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,162 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,162 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 | +3160.6% | 71 number | 2,315 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.25 number | 63 number | 80 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,041 number | 2,315 number | 4,364 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,348 number | 4,322 number | 6,162 number | 10 |
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, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belize was 6,162 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,162 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 number in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Belize ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.