Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Belize

Belize: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 18.78 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.78 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
89th
of 99 countries
All-time high
18.78 millions
in 2018
All-time low
2.48 millions
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 2.5 millions2000: 2.5 millions2004: 5.1 millions2005: 7.4 millions2006: 7.5 millions2008: 9.1 millions2009: 10.2 millions2010: 10.9 millions2012: 12.2 millions2013: 6.2 millions2014: 11.4 millions2015: 15.4 millions2016: 17.4 millions2017: 17.6 millions2018: 18.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Belize is 18.78 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 18.78 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.48 millions, in 1999.

That places Belize 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1999 2.48 millions —
2000 2.48 millions +0.0%
2004 5.14 millions +107.2%
2005 7.35 millions +43.0%
2006 7.54 millions +2.6%
2008 9.15 millions +21.3%
2009 10.19 millions +11.5%
2010 10.93 millions +7.2%
2012 12.18 millions +11.4%
2013 6.17 millions -49.3%
2014 11.42 millions +85.0%
2015 15.45 millions +35.3%
2016 17.41 millions +12.7%
2017 17.61 millions +1.2%
2018 18.78 millions +6.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 18.78 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 288.01 millions, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 18.78 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 473.7 millions, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +107.2% 2.48 millions 5.14 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.48 millions 2.48 millions 2.48 millions 1
2000s 6.98 millions 2.48 millions 10.19 millions 6
2010s 13.74 millions 6.17 millions 18.78 millions 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 86 Malawi 21.94 millions compare
  2. 87 Liechtenstein 20.01 millions compare
  3. 88 Togo 19.03 millions compare
  4. 90 Monaco 18.44 millions compare
  5. 91 Madagascar 13.08 millions compare
  6. 92 Saint Lucia 11.1 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Belize?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Belize was 18.78 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 18.78 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 millions in 1999.
How does Belize rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Belize ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/