Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 21.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
Belize ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 completed post-secondary, population in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belize was 21.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.