Labor force with advanced education in Belize

Belize: Labor force with advanced education was 85.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
85.4%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2012
All-time low
78.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Labor force with advanced education in Belize, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 87.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 83.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 85.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 85.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 84.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 82.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 78.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force with advanced education in Belize stood at 85.4%.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Belize ranks 14th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with advanced education in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Belize, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2012 87.7%
2013 83.8% -4.5%
2014 85.7% +2.3%
2015 85.6% -0.1%
2016 84.5% -1.3%
2017 82.8% -2.1%
2018 78.4% -5.3%
2019 85.4% +8.9%

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
  2. 12 Seychelles 86.2% compare
  3. 13 Montenegro 85.6% compare
  4. 15 Singapore 85.1% compare
  5. 16 Zambia 85.0% compare
  6. 17 Chile 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Belize?
Labor force with advanced education in Belize was 85.4% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2018.
How does Belize rank for labor force with advanced education?
Belize ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).