Mexico vs Uruguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Mexico
12.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
46th
Uruguay rank
45th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mexico ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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