Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Belize ranks 14th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release