Portugal vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Portugal
11.7%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
7.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
43rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Portugal
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.7% against 7.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.5% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 7.2% | 5.2% | 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, Portugal or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Portugal, at 11.7% against 7.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 4.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
- 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