Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belize
Belize: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belize stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belize peaked at 20.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
That places Belize 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.1% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Belize
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belize?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belize was 9.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release