Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize
Belize: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 17.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.5% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize peaked at 27.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2023.
Belize ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.1% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.5% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize was 17.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release