Secondary education, pupils in Belize
Belize: Secondary education, pupils was 38,323 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Belize stood at 38,323.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Belize peaked at 41,046 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,229, in 1982.
That places Belize 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,259 | — |
| 1981 | 12,248 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,229 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14,647 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 15,505 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 16,550 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 19,751 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 20,226 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21,659 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 23,235 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 24,395 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27,880 | +14.3% |
| 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38,323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,378 | 12,229 | 15,505 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19,546 | 16,550 | 21,659 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28,575 | 23,235 | 31,721 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37,603 | 32,780 | 41,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,139 | 37,444 | 40,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 secondary education, pupils in Belize?
- Secondary education, pupils in Belize was 38,323 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 41,046 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,229 in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.