Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize
Belize: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 21.22 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21.22
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
22.48
in 2018
All-time low
1.39
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2020
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize stood at 21.22.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize peaked at 22.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1970.
Belize ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 | — |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +65.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +191.3% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 22.48 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 17.78 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 21.22 | +19.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.22, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.05 | 11.05 | 11.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.57 | 15.43 | 22.48 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 21.22 | 21.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Belize was 21.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.48 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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