Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize is 63.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 68.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 45.2% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 51.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.4% | 68.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release