School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 15,888 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize stood at 15,888 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize peaked at 15,888 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,550 number, in 1998.
Belize ranks 132nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,550 number | — |
| 1999 | 10,067 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10,524 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,867 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11,172 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,335 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,456 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11,601 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,797 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12,117 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12,523 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12,929 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,305 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13,657 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,076 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,454 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14,789 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15,082 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,331 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,554 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,740 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,888 number | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,888 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89,744 number, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,888 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,804 number, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,808 number | 9,550 number | 10,067 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,632 number | 10,524 number | 12,929 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,788 number | 13,305 number | 15,888 number | 10 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Belize was 15,888 number in 2019, 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 15,888 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,550 number in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.