Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 37,052 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize, 1980–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize stood at 37,052.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 37,305 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,097, in 1982.
That places Belize 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,129 | — |
| 1981 | 12,118 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,097 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,709 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 13,322 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 13,934 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 14,546 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 15,412 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 15,622 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15,831 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 16,138 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16,445 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17,691 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 18,634 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 19,593 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,101 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20,855 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 21,159 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 21,409 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,659 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,235 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 23,431 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,120 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 26,810 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 27,904 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 27,925 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,460 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29,182 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29,807 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30,405 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 31,458 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 32,103 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33,671 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 35,574 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 35,877 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 36,045 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37,305 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 36,524 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37,052 | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,052 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,052 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,772 | 12,097 | 15,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,368 | 16,138 | 21,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,228 | 23,235 | 30,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,068 | 31,458 | 37,305 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 160 Cyprus 50,394 compare
- 161 Brunei 38,822 compare
- 162 Montenegro 38,029 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 34,968 compare
- 165 Suriname 32,996 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 32,144 compare
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Belize was 37,052 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37,305 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,097 in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.