South Korea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Korea
10.4%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
7.1%
in 2024
South Korea rank
55th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
54th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Korea
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10.4% against 7.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 54th of 183 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 4.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, South Korea or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- South Korea, at 10.4% against 7.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 3.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Korea ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 54th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release