Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 612 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 612 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 681 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207, in 1999.
Belize ranks 132nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 207 | — |
| 2000 | 212 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 225 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 298 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 390 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 410 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 495 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 517 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 511 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 515 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 511 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 534 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 585 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 593 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 583 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 616 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 631 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 643 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 638 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 641 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 652 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 681 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 660 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 596 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 612 | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 612 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,179, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 612 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,877, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +32.4% | 225 | 298 |
| 2004 | +30.9% | 298 | 390 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207 | 207 | 207 | 1 |
| 2000s | 397 | 212 | 517 | 9 |
| 2010s | 597.5 | 511 | 643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.2 | 596 | 681 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 612 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 681 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release