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
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
February 2026 Data Release