New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
New Zealand
18.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
19.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
45th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 13.9% | 13.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.9% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.9% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 19.3% against 18.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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