Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 11.04 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belize stood at 11.04 millions.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 14.15 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.41 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 149th of 164 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, US$ in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.41 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2.41 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.65 millions | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 6.75 millions | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 9.11 millions | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 7.67 millions | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 8.82 millions | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 13.28 millions | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 13.57 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.53 millions | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.63 millions | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.63 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.09 millions | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.54 millions | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.15 millions | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.62 millions | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 10.64 millions | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 11.04 millions | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 millions | 2.41 millions | 2.41 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.98 millions | 2.41 millions | 9.11 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.08 millions | 7.67 millions | 13.57 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.86 millions | 10.64 millions | 14.15 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Cayman Islands 12.46 millions compare
- 147 Lesotho 12.45 millions compare
- 148 Bhutan 12.41 millions compare
- 150 Cape Verde 9.39 millions compare
- 151 Qatar 7.65 millions
- 152 Central African Republic 7.37 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, us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belize was 11.04 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release