Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize, 2010–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.0% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
That places Belize 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Belize
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belize was 7.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.