MDG: Western Asia vs Uruguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Western Asia
8.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
14.6%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
45th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.6% against 8.5% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.8% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 13.1% | 4.4% | 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, MDG: Western Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.6% against 8.5% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 6.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 45th and Uruguay 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, 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