Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize is 53.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2011.
Belize ranks 25th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.7% | — |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.7% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 49.8% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 22 Jordan 54.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 53.9% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 53.8% compare
- 26 Spain 53.6% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 52.2%
- 28 Malaysia 51.9% compare
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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Belize was 53.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release