Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1972.
That places Belize 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +1510.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.5% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.9% compare
- 120 Guatemala 30.5% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
More education data for Belize
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belize was 32.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release