Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.8%
in 2018
Uruguay
23.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23.9% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 19.3% | 11.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 14.6% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 17.1% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 15.4% | 8.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23.9% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 18.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
- 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.