Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 5,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize stood at 5,131.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 5,658 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,611, in 1999.
That places Belize 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,611 | — |
| 2000 | 2,701 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,780 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,665 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 4,008 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3,562 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 3,814 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,897 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,864 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,844 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,937 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,041 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,318 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,656 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4,745 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,881 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,476 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 5,239 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5,269 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,294 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,327 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,658 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5,391 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,900 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 5,131 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,611 | 2,611 | 2,611 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,571 | 2,701 | 4,008 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,786 | 3,937 | 5,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,281 | 4,900 | 5,658 | 5 |
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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, female in Belize?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belize was 5,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,658 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,611 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release