Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize
Belize: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 58.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize stood at 58.9%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize peaked at 62.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1999.
That places Belize 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.8% | — |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 41.1% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 46.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 54.5% | 62.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Ghana 61.6% compare
- 136 British Virgin Islands 61.0% compare
- 137 Aruba 61.0% compare
- 139 Afghanistan 58.2% compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.5% compare
- 141 Lebanon 56.3% 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belize was 58.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release