Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize
Belize: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
118th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize peaked at 4.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Belize ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -26.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 Botswana 2.1% compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 2.1% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 2.1% compare
- 119 Senegal 1.9% compare
- 120 San Marino 1.8% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Belize was 2.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release