Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 9,855 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize is 9,855 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 10,256 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,763 number, in 1999.
That places Belize 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,763 number | — |
| 2000 | 4,944 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,199 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6,843 number | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 7,415 number | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6,680 number | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 7,434 number | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7,282 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,190 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,133 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,237 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,461 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,141 number | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8,765 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8,898 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,213 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10,256 number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9,680 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9,621 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,855 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,763 number | 4,763 number | 4,763 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,680 number | 4,944 number | 7,434 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,913 number | 7,237 number | 10,256 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Solomon Islands 13,495 number compare
- 158 Bahamas 13,281 number compare
- 159 Macau, China 12,808 number compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 9,441 number compare
- 162 Barbados 8,098 number compare
- 163 Vanuatu 5,336 number compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 9,855 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10,256 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,763 number in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.