Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 38,323 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize is 38,323, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 41,046 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,229, in 1982.
Belize ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,259 | — |
| 1981 | 12,248 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,229 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,834 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 13,438 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14,042 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14,647 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 15,505 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 15,766 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 16,028 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16,289 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16,550 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17,617 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 18,684 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 19,751 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 20,226 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20,584 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20,942 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,301 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,659 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23,235 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 24,395 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 26,138 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,880 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 29,082 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 29,185 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,084 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 30,475 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31,120 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31,721 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32,780 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 33,614 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35,391 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 36,778 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 37,095 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37,856 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,046 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 40,479 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40,353 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40,641 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39,764 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 40,746 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,418 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 37,444 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 38,323 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,900 | 12,229 | 16,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,360 | 16,289 | 21,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,331 | 23,235 | 31,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,603 | 32,780 | 41,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,139 | 37,444 | 40,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
- 169 Iceland 37,056 compare
- 170 Maldives 33,002 compare
- 171 Malta 32,424 compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belize was 38,323 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41,046 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,229 in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.