MDG: Northern Africa vs Portugal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Northern Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Portugal
17.7%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.7% against 10.7% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 19.9% | 12.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 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, MDG: Northern Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.7% against 10.7% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 7.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th 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, male (%). 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