Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize is 0.39, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.699 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2413, in 2000.
Belize ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2596 | — |
| 2000 | 0.2413 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4336 | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 0.397 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5261 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4562 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.485 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.699 | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6712 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6368 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5757 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5635 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5774 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5904 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5928 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5677 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4386 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3995 | 0.2413 | 0.5261 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5839 | 0.4562 | 0.699 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4973 | 0.39 | 0.5928 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5045 compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 compare
- 26 Guatemala 0.3694 compare
- 27 El Salvador 0.3408 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.2769 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize was 0.39 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.699 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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