School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 38,907 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,907
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 221 countries
All-time high
39,833
in 2023
All-time low
9,801
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belize is 38,907, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 39,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,801, in 1970.
Belize ranks 171st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,801 | — |
| 1971 | 10,469 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 11,050 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 11,556 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 12,025 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 12,462 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 12,999 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 13,516 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 14,033 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 14,564 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 15,133 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 15,800 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16,317 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16,679 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16,914 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17,016 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17,301 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17,174 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17,211 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17,525 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18,014 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 18,631 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19,047 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19,921 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 20,790 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21,656 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,372 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22,892 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23,296 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23,679 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24,117 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,743 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25,704 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26,642 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27,526 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28,317 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29,106 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29,913 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30,742 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31,610 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32,496 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33,523 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34,461 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 35,285 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35,956 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36,535 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,167 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,109 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38,746 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39,103 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39,218 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39,246 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,092 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,833 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39,577 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 38,907 | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38,907 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38,907 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,248 | 9,801 | 14,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,707 | 15,133 | 17,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,030 | 18,014 | 23,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,842 | 24,117 | 31,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,138 | 32,496 | 39,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,312 | 38,907 | 39,833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Western Sahara 41,194 compare
- 169 Macao 40,300 compare
- 170 Montenegro 39,054 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 37,322 compare
- 173 Brunei 35,097 compare
- 174 Maldives 29,208 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Belize was 38,907 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,801 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release