School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 15,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,138
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,788
in 2017
All-time low
5,111
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize stood at 15,138.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 15,788 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,111, in 1970.
Belize ranks 179th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,111 | — |
| 1971 | 5,352 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,556 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5,755 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5,957 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6,117 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,324 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6,572 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6,838 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7,102 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7,267 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,301 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,276 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7,250 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,197 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,130 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6,937 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,259 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,627 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7,895 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8,149 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8,447 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,709 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9,138 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,428 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9,568 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9,748 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,998 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,300 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10,643 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10,941 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,177 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,454 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,731 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,058 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,420 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12,733 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,075 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13,411 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,713 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14,055 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,299 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,482 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,666 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14,964 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,337 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15,615 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,788 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,778 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,635 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,519 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,488 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,415 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,472 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15,301 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 15,138 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,068 | 5,111 | 7,102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,314 | 6,937 | 7,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,413 | 8,149 | 10,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,271 | 10,941 | 13,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,062 | 14,055 | 15,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,389 | 15,138 | 15,519 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 176 Bahamas 17,016 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 16,859 compare
- 178 Macau, China 16,100 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 14,352 compare
- 181 Maldives 13,883 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 13,180 compare
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 15,138 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,788 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,111 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release