SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Uruguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
45th
Uruguay rank
45th

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.3% against 7.6% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 221 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 4.0% 6.8% 2.8% Uruguay
2000s 3.7% 5.5% 1.8% Uruguay
2010s 6.7% 9.2% 2.6% Uruguay
2020s 7.4% 11.0% 3.6% 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.3% against 7.6% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay?
4.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release