Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Portugal
17.7%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
11.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
35th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
32nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Portugal
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.7% against 11.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.5% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 11.3% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 11.4% | 6.6% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 17.7% against 11.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 6.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Portugal ranks 35th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
- 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