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 8.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.5
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
89th
of 121 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 2020
All-time low
4.51
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.5 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize peaked at 9.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1970.
Belize ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.51 | — |
| 1980 | 4.92 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.55 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.94 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.02 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 8.6 | 8.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.5 | 9.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8.5 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 9.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 121 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 1.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release