Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Belize
Belize: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 9.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Belize, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Belize stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Belize peaked at 19.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2016.
Belize ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Belize?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Belize was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.