Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Belize
Belize: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5,131 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5,131 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +31.8% | 2,780 | 3,665 |
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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release