Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belize, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belize peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Belize 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +8.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 tertiary education graduating from in Belize?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belize was 17.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belize ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release