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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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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