Expenditure on tertiary education in Belize
Belize: Expenditure on tertiary education was 9.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belize, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on tertiary education in Belize stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Belize peaked at 13.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 142nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 139 Haiti 10.2%
- 140 Georgia 10.1% compare
- 141 Tajikistan 9.9% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 9.4% compare
- 144 El Salvador 9.2% compare
- 145 Zambia 8.9% compare
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Belize?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Belize was 9.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.