MDG: Latin America vs Portugal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Latin America
7.5%
in 2024
Portugal
11.7%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America rank
41st
Portugal rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.7% against 7.5% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times MDG: Latin America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 6.6% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 14.1% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 12.3% | 5.1% | Portugal |
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: Latin America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.7% against 7.5% in MDG: Latin America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Latin America and Portugal?
- 4.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Portugal rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd 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, female (%). 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