UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize

Belize: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.5 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.5
World rank
49th
of 91 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2010
All-time low
4.52
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2010

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize, 1970–2010

02.557.5101970199020101970: 4.51980: 4.91991: 5.62005: 7.62010: 10.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2010, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize stood at 10.5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize peaked at 10.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 1970.

Belize ranks 49th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Belize, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 4.52
1980 4.92 +9.0%
1991 5.56 +13.1%
2005 7.56 +35.9%
2010 10.5 +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1
1980s 4.92 4.92 4.92 1
1990s 5.56 5.56 5.56 1
2000s 7.56 7.56 7.56 1
2010s 10.5 10.5 10.5 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 10.62 compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 10.6 compare
  3. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.59 compare
  4. 50 Chile 10.48 compare
  5. 51 Andorra 10.44 compare
  6. 52 Bahrain 10.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Belize was 10.5 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 1970.
How does Belize rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Belize ranks 49th out of 91 countries with data for 2010.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/