Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize

Belize: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 7,544 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,544 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
167th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,913 number
in 2015
All-time low
3,292 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize, 1970–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belize recorded 7,544 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize peaked at 7,913 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,292 number, in 1970.

That places Belize 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Belize, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,292 number
1971 3,405 number +3.4%
1972 3,490 number +2.5%
1973 3,549 number +1.7%
1974 3,611 number +1.7%
1975 3,675 number +1.8%
1976 3,739 number +1.7%
1977 3,799 number +1.6%
1978 3,851 number +1.4%
1979 3,901 number +1.3%
1980 3,940 number +1.0%
1981 3,987 number +1.2%
1982 4,053 number +1.7%
1983 4,142 number +2.2%
1984 4,223 number +2.0%
1985 4,315 number +2.2%
1986 4,438 number +2.9%
1987 4,439 number +0.0%
1988 4,492 number +1.2%
1989 4,573 number +1.8%
1990 4,679 number +2.3%
1991 4,829 number +3.2%
1992 4,988 number +3.3%
1993 5,162 number +3.5%
1994 5,377 number +4.2%
1995 5,594 number +4.0%
1996 5,731 number +2.4%
1997 5,689 number -0.7%
1998 5,710 number +0.4%
1999 5,756 number +0.8%
2000 5,840 number +1.5%
2001 6,014 number +3.0%
2002 6,258 number +4.1%
2003 6,459 number +3.2%
2004 6,632 number +2.7%
2005 6,802 number +2.6%
2006 6,989 number +2.7%
2007 7,192 number +2.9%
2008 7,356 number +2.3%
2009 7,486 number +1.8%
2010 7,585 number +1.3%
2011 7,661 number +1.0%
2012 7,770 number +1.4%
2013 7,844 number +1.0%
2014 7,897 number +0.7%
2015 7,913 number +0.2%
2016 7,864 number -0.6%
2017 7,787 number -1.0%
2018 7,710 number -1.0%
2019 7,619 number -1.2%
2020 7,544 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,631 number 3,292 number 3,901 number 10
1980s 4,260 number 3,940 number 4,573 number 10
1990s 5,352 number 4,679 number 5,756 number 10
2000s 6,703 number 5,840 number 7,486 number 10
2010s 7,765 number 7,585 number 7,913 number 10
2020s 7,544 number 7,544 number 7,544 number 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 164 Cyprus 9,151 number compare
  2. 165 Montenegro 7,952 number compare
  3. 166 Vanuatu 7,565 number compare
  4. 168 Bahamas 6,346 number compare
  5. 169 Maldives 6,343 number compare
  6. 170 Luxembourg 6,253 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize was 7,544 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7,913 number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3,292 number in 1970.
How does Belize rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Belize ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.