Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Belize
Belize: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 17.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Belize, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Belize peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2013.
That places Belize 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 22.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Belize?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Belize was 17.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.