Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 7,123 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belize is 7,123, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belize peaked at 7,123 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,006, in 2010.
Belize ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,006 | — |
| 2011 | 3,149 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,651 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3,818 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,873 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,905 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,120 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,296 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,267 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,447 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,617 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,869 | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 6,852 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,513 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,123 | +9.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,123 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,123 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,635, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48.8% | 4,617 | 6,869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,853 | 3,006 | 4,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,395 | 4,617 | 7,123 | 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belize was 7,123 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,123 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,006 in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release