Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize

Belize: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 28.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 115 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2004
All-time low
24.1%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2018

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize, 2004–2018

0102030402004201120182004: 35.82008: 27.52009: 29.72010: 26.12012: 24.12013: 34.82014: 34.42015: 33.62016: 29.12017: 27.82018: 28.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belize recorded 28.1% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize peaked at 35.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2012.

That places Belize 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belize, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 35.8%
2008 27.5% -23.4%
2009 29.7% +8.0%
2010 26.1% -11.9%
2012 24.1% -7.9%
2013 34.8% +44.4%
2014 34.4% -1.1%
2015 33.6% -2.4%
2016 29.1% -13.4%
2017 27.8% -4.4%
2018 28.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 27.5% 35.8% 3
2010s 29.7% 24.1% 34.8% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 52 Belgium 31.9% compare
  2. 53 Finland 30.9% compare
  3. 54 Sri Lanka 28.3% compare
  4. 56 Hungary 27.6% compare
  5. 57 Serbia 27.0% compare
  6. 58 Poland 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

More reference data data for Belize

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2012.
How does Belize rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Belize ranks 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/initial-government-funding-per-tertiary-student-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-per-capita/belize/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/initial-government-funding-per-tertiary-student-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-per-capita/belize/">Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belize</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/