School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Belize
Belize: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 19,122 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,122
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 221 countries
All-time high
19,580
in 2023
All-time low
4,922
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belize stood at 19,122.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belize peaked at 19,580 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,922, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,922 | — |
| 1971 | 5,242 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5,525 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5,778 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5,984 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 6,190 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6,480 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6,743 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6,981 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 7,241 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 7,519 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7,836 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 8,086 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8,275 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,413 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,480 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,622 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,565 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8,599 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8,789 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9,073 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9,413 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,616 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,975 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10,315 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 10,678 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,038 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11,328 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,563 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,822 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12,147 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12,532 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,016 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,478 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13,891 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14,249 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,621 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,031 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,464 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15,927 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,397 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16,831 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17,233 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17,592 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17,884 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,153 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,447 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,846 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,139 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,317 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,385 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,406 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,342 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,580 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19,460 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19,122 | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19,122 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19,122 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,109 | 4,922 | 7,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,318 | 7,519 | 8,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,482 | 9,073 | 11,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,036 | 12,147 | 15,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,984 | 16,397 | 19,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,382 | 19,122 | 19,580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Macao 20,900 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 19,901 compare
- 170 Montenegro 19,200 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 17,977 compare
- 173 Brunei 16,820 compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,297 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, female in Belize?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Belize was 19,122 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19,580 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,922 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release