Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Belize
Belize: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 8 tertiary education in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10 tertiary education
in 2021
All-time low
8 tertiary education
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Belize, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Belize peaked at 10 tertiary education in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8 tertiary education, in 2013.
Belize ranks 128th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Belize, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tertiary education | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 tertiary education | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tertiary education | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8 tertiary education is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8 tertiary education is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 Bermuda 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Switzerland 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Finland 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Iceland 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Mexico 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Marshall Islands 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Netherlands 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Norway 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8 tertiary education compare
- 128 Uganda 8 tertiary education compare
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 start month of the academic school year in Belize?
- Start month of the academic school year in Belize was 8 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 2021.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release