Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belize stood at 1,887.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belize peaked at 3,661 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,653, in 2023.
Belize ranks 119th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,975 | — |
| 2014 | 3,072 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,010 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,251 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,373 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,454 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,515 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,661 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,674 | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 1,744 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,653 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,887 | +14.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,887 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,887 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 129,982, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,236 | 2,975 | 3,515 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,124 | 1,653 | 3,661 | 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 6 programmes, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belize was 1,887 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,661 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,653 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release