Share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize
Belize: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 52.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 52.2% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize peaked at 52.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
That places Belize 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 Nigeria 53.4% compare
- 100 India 52.7% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 52.4% compare
- 103 El Salvador 49.2% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,933 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Belize was 52.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.