Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize
Belize: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize stood at 8.45.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize peaked at 8.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 1970.
That places Belize 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.62 | — |
| 1980 | 5.03 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.45 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.95 | 7.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.57 | 8.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.45 | 8.83 | 2 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize was 8.45 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release