United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
24.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.7% against 24.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 19.1% | 15.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 14.6% | 7.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 17.1% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.4% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.2% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.1% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.7% against 24.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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