Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
41st
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2022
All-time low
11.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belize, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize peaked at 16.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2015.
Belize ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.7% | — |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +19.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 38 New Zealand 16.4% compare
- 39 Ireland 16.4% compare
- 40 Jordan 16.2% compare
- 42 Philippines 16.1% compare
- 43 Austria 16.0% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 15.9% compare
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release