Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) was 11.04 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.04 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2023.
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 us$ in Belize peaked at 15.42 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.24 millions, in 1999.
That places Belize 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$ (millions) in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.24 millions | — |
| 2000 | 3.29 millions | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.05 millions | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 8.53 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.12 millions | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6 millions | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 10.29 millions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 15.38 millions | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 15.42 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.21 millions | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.24 millions | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.94 millions | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.03 millions | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5 millions | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.17 millions | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.55 millions | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 11.41 millions | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 11.04 millions | -3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.04 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569.76 millions, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.04 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.05 millions, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) 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 | +144.5% | 3.29 millions | 8.05 millions |
| 2013 | +49.4% | 10.29 millions | 15.38 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 millions | 3.24 millions | 3.24 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.75 millions | 3.29 millions | 11.12 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.62 millions | 9.6 millions | 15.42 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.54 millions | 11.04 millions | 15.17 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Lesotho 13.6 millions compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 12.46 millions compare
- 148 Bhutan 12.41 millions compare
- 150 Cape Verde 10.23 millions compare
- 151 Central African Republic 9.17 millions compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 6.49 millions compare
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 tertiary education, constant us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Belize was 11.04 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release