School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Belize
Belize: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.27 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 1.42 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 years, in 1972.
Belize ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.054 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0434 years | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 years | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0486 years | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7598 years | +1465.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8547 years | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8147 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7845 years | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8071 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8471 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8963 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9393 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 years | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 years | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 years | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 years | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 years | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 years | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 years | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 years | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 years | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 years | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 years | +12.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.27 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.27 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1465.0% | 0.0486 years | 0.7598 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0479 years | 0.0434 years | 0.054 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8674 years | 0.7598 years | 1.1 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 1.08 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 years | 1.13 years | 1.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 122 Honduras 1.31 years compare
- 123 Jamaica 1.31 years compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.28 years compare
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.26 years compare
- 127 South Africa 1.18 years compare
- 128 Bangladesh 1.17 years 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belize?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Belize was 1.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 years in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release