Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 4,328 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4,328 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belize peaked at 4,328 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,702, in 2010.
That places Belize 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 programmes, female (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,702 | — |
| 2011 | 1,864 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,191 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 2,291 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,308 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,270 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,376 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,459 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,469 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,647 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,741 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,118 | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 4,206 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,988 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,328 | +8.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4,328 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4,328 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,788, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.2% | 2,741 | 4,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,258 | 1,702 | 2,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,876 | 2,741 | 4,328 | 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, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belize was 4,328 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,328 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release