Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on secondary education, 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$ 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% |
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 |
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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release