Sweden vs Uruguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Sweden
13.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.3%
in 2023
Sweden rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
45th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 12.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 5.5% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 2.7% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 12.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sweden ranks 42nd 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