Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize
Belize: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 7,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,492
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,840
in 2013
All-time low
3,293
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize is 7,492, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize peaked at 7,840 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,293, in 1970.
Belize ranks 171st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,293 | — |
| 1971 | 3,392 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,505 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,629 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,755 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3,874 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,910 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,888 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,888 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,843 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,788 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,699 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,433 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3,477 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,691 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,880 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 4,235 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4,422 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4,603 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4,769 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,856 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,917 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,026 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,144 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,273 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,395 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,484 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,575 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,693 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,843 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,060 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6,250 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,371 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,559 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,628 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,681 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,755 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,928 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,071 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,267 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,532 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7,717 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,806 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,840 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,805 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,748 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,741 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,700 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,630 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,561 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,513 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,984 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7,164 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7,312 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,492 | +2.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,492 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,492 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,698 | 3,293 | 3,910 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 | 3,433 | 4,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,321 | 4,856 | 5,843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,657 | 6,060 | 7,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,727 | 7,532 | 7,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,338 | 6,984 | 7,561 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Montenegro 8,015 compare
- 169 Maldives 7,905 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 7,844 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,056 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,800 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize was 7,492 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,840 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,293 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release