Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize

Belize: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 147 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2016
All-time low
40.4%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 40.4 %2000: 42.9 %2001: 52.3 %2003: 63 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 62.9 %2007: 60.7 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 57.3 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 58.5 %2014: 58.1 %2015: 61.7 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 64 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 63.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize stood at 63.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1999.

That places Belize 111th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 40.4% —
2000 42.9% +6.0%
2001 52.3% +22.1%
2003 63.0% +20.4%
2005 60.2% -4.4%
2006 62.9% +4.5%
2007 60.7% -3.5%
2008 56.2% -7.5%
2009 57.3% +2.0%
2010 54.9% -4.2%
2011 59.3% +8.0%
2012 58.9% -0.7%
2013 58.5% -0.7%
2014 58.1% -0.6%
2015 61.7% +6.2%
2016 72.3% +17.3%
2017 64.0% -11.5%
2018 64.1% +0.2%
2019 63.8% -0.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 63.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 63.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.9%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1
2000s 56.9% 42.9% 63.0% 8
2010s 61.6% 54.9% 72.3% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 108 Lesotho 66.1% compare
  2. 109 Moldova 64.7% compare
  3. 110 Nicaragua 64.4% compare
  4. 112 Malaysia 63.2% compare
  5. 113 Suriname 62.1% compare
  6. 114 Tonga 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belize was 63.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
How does Belize rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Belize ranks 111th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/