MDG: Western Asia vs Uruguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Western Asia
7.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
12.3%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
44th
Uruguay rank
45th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.3% against 7.7% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
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, MDG: Western Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.3% against 7.7% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 221 groups.
- 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