Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 3,565 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belize is 3,565, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belize peaked at 3,772 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1974.
Belize ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34 | — |
| 1972 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 50 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 1,445 | +2790.0% |
| 2002 | 1,658 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1,699 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,734 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,790 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,867 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,044 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,212 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,608 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2,686 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,706 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,114 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 3,204 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,255 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,282 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,470 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,593 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,604 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,668 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,772 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,490 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,374 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,218 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,565 | +10.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,565 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,565 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,370, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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 | +2790.0% | 50 | 1,445 |
| 1975 | +66.7% | 30 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.75 | 30 | 50 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,895 | 1,445 | 2,608 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,258 | 2,686 | 3,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 | 3,218 | 3,772 | 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, male in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belize was 3,565 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,772 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release