Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 734 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belize, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belize is 734 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belize peaked at 734 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 1971.
Belize ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 number | — |
| 1972 | 20 number | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 22 number | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 23 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 362 number | +1473.9% |
| 2012 | 420 number | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 418 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 595 number | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 604 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 617 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 676 number | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 682 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 734 number | +7.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 734 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 734 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1473.9% | 23 number | 362 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 number | 15 number | 23 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 567.56 number | 362 number | 734 number | 9 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belize was 734 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 734 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.