Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize is 45.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize peaked at 96.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 42nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.8% | — |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -52.1% | 96.2% | 46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 41.9% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 41.6% | 46.9% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Belize was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Belize ranks 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release