School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 15,412 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize is 15,412, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize peaked at 15,848 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,607, in 1998.
That places Belize 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,607 | — |
| 1999 | 9,830 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10,133 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10,494 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,881 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,182 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11,472 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,765 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,099 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,456 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,778 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,136 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,506 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13,873 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14,178 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14,418 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,596 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,778 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15,084 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,547 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15,810 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15,848 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,738 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,597 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,498 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,758 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15,661 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15,412 | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,412 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,412 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,718 | 9,607 | 9,830 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,640 | 10,133 | 13,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,764 | 13,506 | 15,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,611 | 15,412 | 15,758 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize was 15,412 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,848 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,607 in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release