Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 21.03 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Belize stood at 21.03 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Belize peaked at 29.38 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.17 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 136th of 146 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, constant PPP$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.17 millions | — |
| 2000 | 6.28 millions | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.34 millions | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.18 millions | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3 millions | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 19.61 millions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 29.3 millions | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 29.38 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.98 millions | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.14 millions | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.56 millions | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.72 millions | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.62 millions | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.9 millions | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9 millions | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 21.73 millions | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 21.03 millions | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 millions | 6.17 millions | 6.17 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.76 millions | 6.28 millions | 21.18 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.96 millions | 18.3 millions | 29.38 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.89 millions | 21.03 millions | 28.9 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 133 Seychelles 27.34 millions compare
- 134 Central African Republic 23.24 millions compare
- 135 Cape Verde 21.67 millions compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 18.02 millions compare
- 138 Gambia 15.08 millions compare
- 139 Vanuatu 13.51 millions compare
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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Belize was 21.03 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release