Tertiary education, academic staff in Belize

Belize: Tertiary education, academic staff was 54.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 171 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 1975
All-time low
45.6%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1971–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Belize, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 53.3 % female1972: 55 % female1974: 54.5 % female1975: 65.2 % female2011: 45.6 % female2012: 50.2 % female2013: 49.3 % female2014: 50.6 % female2015: 50 % female2016: 50.9 % female2017: 51.6 % female2018: 52.1 % female2019: 50.7 % female2020: 53.4 % female2021: 52.1 % female2022: 52.9 % female2023: 54.4 % female2024: 54 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Belize is 54.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Belize peaked at 65.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2011.

That places Belize 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.0% 53.3% 65.2% 4
2010s 50.1% 45.6% 52.1% 9
2020s 53.4% 52.1% 54.4% 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 22 Bermuda 54.5% compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 54.3% compare
  3. 24 Puerto Rico 54.1% compare
  4. 26 Aruba 54.0% compare
  5. 27 Tonga 53.8% compare
  6. 28 Uruguay 53.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Belize?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Belize was 54.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
How does Belize rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Belize ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.