Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize

Belize: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 3,694 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,694 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,929 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,635 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belize recorded 3,694 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Belize peaked at 3,929 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,635 number, in 1970.

That places Belize 166th 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, female (number) in Belize, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,635 number
1971 1,690 number +3.4%
1972 1,731 number +2.4%
1973 1,760 number +1.7%
1974 1,791 number +1.8%
1975 1,823 number +1.8%
1976 1,853 number +1.6%
1977 1,884 number +1.7%
1978 1,910 number +1.4%
1979 1,935 number +1.3%
1980 1,955 number +1.0%
1981 1,981 number +1.3%
1982 2,015 number +1.7%
1983 2,061 number +2.3%
1984 2,104 number +2.1%
1985 2,152 number +2.3%
1986 2,210 number +2.7%
1987 2,205 number -0.2%
1988 2,228 number +1.0%
1989 2,263 number +1.6%
1990 2,313 number +2.2%
1991 2,387 number +3.2%
1992 2,468 number +3.4%
1993 2,555 number +3.5%
1994 2,661 number +4.1%
1995 2,768 number +4.0%
1996 2,835 number +2.4%
1997 2,815 number -0.7%
1998 2,826 number +0.4%
1999 2,851 number +0.9%
2000 2,894 number +1.5%
2001 2,982 number +3.0%
2002 3,101 number +4.0%
2003 3,200 number +3.2%
2004 3,285 number +2.7%
2005 3,371 number +2.6%
2006 3,465 number +2.8%
2007 3,567 number +2.9%
2008 3,653 number +2.4%
2009 3,724 number +1.9%
2010 3,781 number +1.5%
2011 3,821 number +1.1%
2012 3,873 number +1.4%
2013 3,906 number +0.9%
2014 3,928 number +0.6%
2015 3,929 number +0.0%
2016 3,896 number -0.8%
2017 3,844 number -1.3%
2018 3,795 number -1.3%
2019 3,739 number -1.5%
2020 3,694 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,801 number 1,635 number 1,935 number 10
1980s 2,117 number 1,955 number 2,263 number 10
1990s 2,648 number 2,313 number 2,851 number 10
2000s 3,324 number 2,894 number 3,724 number 10
2010s 3,851 number 3,739 number 3,929 number 10
2020s 3,694 number 3,694 number 3,694 number 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 163 Suriname 4,957 number compare
  2. 164 Cyprus 4,395 number compare
  3. 165 Montenegro 3,783 number compare
  4. 167 Vanuatu 3,645 number compare
  5. 168 Bahamas 3,176 number compare
  6. 169 Maldives 3,121 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 3,694 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 3,929 number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1,635 number in 1970.
How does Belize rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Belize ranks 166th 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 2.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.