Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize is 17.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize peaked at 19.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1974.
That places Belize 130th 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +1384.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 127 Nepal 18.7% compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 18.1% compare
- 129 United States Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 131 South Africa 17.3% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.0% compare
- 133 Cameroon 17.0% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,819 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belize was 17.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release