Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) was 21.03 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belize stood at 21.03 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belize peaked at 24.07 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7 millions, in 1999.
That places Belize 135th out of 148 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, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.7 millions | — |
| 2000 | 3.81 millions | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.09 millions | +164.8% |
| 2008 | 11.98 millions | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 15.93 millions | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 13.84 millions | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.33 millions | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.55 millions | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 21.7 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.96 millions | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.58 millions | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 19.33 millions | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.66 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.38 millions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 24.07 millions | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 21.39 millions | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 20.28 millions | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 21.03 millions | +3.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.03 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,103 millions, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.03 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 898.99 millions, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) 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 | +164.8% | 3.81 millions | 10.09 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 millions | 3.7 millions | 3.7 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.45 millions | 3.81 millions | 15.93 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.26 millions | 13.84 millions | 21.7 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.69 millions | 20.28 millions | 24.07 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Aruba 39.66 millions compare
- 133 Lesotho 30.48 millions compare
- 134 Seychelles 23.73 millions compare
- 136 Cape Verde 18.53 millions compare
- 137 Vanuatu 13.83 millions compare
- 138 Central African Republic 13.53 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, ppp$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Belize was 21.03 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release