Uruguay vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Uruguay
9.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
7.3%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
49th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
46th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Uruguay
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.9% against 7.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Uruguay ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 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, Uruguay or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Uruguay, at 9.9% against 7.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Uruguay ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 46th 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