Ireland vs Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Mexico
27.7%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Mexico rank
28th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 27.7% against 26.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 18.0% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 13.9% | 8.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 11.7% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.6% | 4.1% | Mexico |
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, Ireland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 27.7% against 26.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.