School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 15,937 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,937 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
15,977 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,163 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize is 15,937 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 15,977 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,163 number, in 1970.
Belize ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,163 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,436 number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 5,661 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5,904 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,171 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 6,440 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6,661 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6,578 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,626 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,837 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7,165 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7,468 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 7,559 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,592 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,626 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7,678 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8,015 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 8,146 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8,313 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8,484 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,610 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8,706 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,672 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,675 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,772 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,053 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9,535 number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 10,037 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10,541 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,963 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 11,190 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11,253 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,404 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,549 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,730 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,011 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12,381 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12,803 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13,195 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,571 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,930 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,250 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,629 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,950 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,218 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,437 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,605 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,761 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,897 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,977 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,937 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,148 number | 5,163 number | 6,837 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,805 number | 7,165 number | 8,484 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,356 number | 8,610 number | 10,963 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,109 number | 11,190 number | 13,571 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,165 number | 13,930 number | 15,977 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,937 number | 15,937 number | 15,937 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 17,742 number compare
- 171 Iceland 17,014 number compare
- 172 Malta 16,135 number compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 15,204 number compare
- 175 Macau (China) 12,677 number compare
- 176 French Polynesia 12,465 number 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 15,937 number in 2020, 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 15,977 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,163 number in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.