Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.2% | — |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.7% | 46.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.7% | 65.9% | 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 64.6% 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 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% 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 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release