Ireland vs Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
23.9%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Uruguay rank
33rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 23.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 19.1% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 14.6% | 8.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 16.4% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.4% | 2.9% | 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, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 23.9% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.