Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Belize is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% 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 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 133rd of 173 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.4% 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 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 173 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release