Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) was 86.38 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belize stood at 86.38 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belize peaked at 95.88 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 120th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.9 millions | — |
| 2000 | 18.46 millions | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.71 millions | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 41.12 millions | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 43.92 millions | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 52.61 millions | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 58.23 millions | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 65.68 millions | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 64 millions | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.56 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 65.69 millions | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 73.04 millions | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 81.11 millions | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 81.52 millions | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.07 millions | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6 millions | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 95.88 millions | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 86.27 millions | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 81.81 millions | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 86.38 millions | +5.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 86.38 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,994 millions, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 86.38 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.09 millions, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +98.8% | 18.46 millions | 36.71 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 millions | 17.9 millions | 17.9 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.84 millions | 18.46 millions | 58.23 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.14 millions | 60.56 millions | 84.07 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.59 millions | 81.81 millions | 95.88 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Belize was 86.38 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.88 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Belize ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release