Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize
Belize: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 35.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize peaked at 53.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2022.
That places Belize 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.8% | — |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 | -25.6% | 49.1% | 36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.3% | 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 public institutions in Belize?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Belize was 35.4% 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 53.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Belize ranks 136th 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 down 3.1%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release