Share of students studying abroad in Belize
Belize: Share of students studying abroad was 9.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.86
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 2001
All-time low
8.39
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.86 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Belize peaked at 20.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2016.
Belize ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.31 | — |
| 2002 | 16.07 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 18.72 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 19.79 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.87 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 16.37 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.53 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.12 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 12.97 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 9.81 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.39 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.86 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 | 13.12 | 20.31 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 8.39 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 8.94 | 9.86 | 4 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Belize?
- Share of students studying abroad in Belize was 9.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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