School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Belize
Belize: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 19,785 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,785
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 221 countries
All-time high
20,253
in 2023
All-time low
4,879
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Belize is 19,785, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Belize peaked at 20,253 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,879, in 1970.
That places Belize 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,879 | — |
| 1971 | 5,227 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 5,525 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 5,778 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6,041 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 6,272 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 6,519 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 6,773 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7,052 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,323 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7,614 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7,964 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8,231 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,404 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,501 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,536 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,679 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,609 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8,612 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,736 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8,941 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9,218 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9,431 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9,946 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10,475 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,978 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,334 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11,564 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11,733 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11,857 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,970 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12,211 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,688 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,164 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13,635 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14,068 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14,485 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14,882 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,278 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,683 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,099 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16,692 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 17,228 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17,693 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,072 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,382 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,720 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,263 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,607 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19,786 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,833 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,840 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,750 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20,253 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20,117 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 19,785 | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19,785 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19,785 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,139 | 4,879 | 7,323 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,389 | 7,614 | 8,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,548 | 8,941 | 11,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,806 | 11,970 | 15,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,154 | 16,099 | 19,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,930 | 19,750 | 20,253 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 167 Cape Verde 23,843 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 21,293 compare
- 169 Montenegro 19,854 compare
- 171 Macao 19,400 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 19,345 compare
- 173 Brunei 18,277 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, male in Belize?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Belize was 19,785 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20,253 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,879 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release