Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.5%
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.4% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +53.7% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 12.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 8.5% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 26.5% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 24.9% compare
- 36 Cuba 24.1% compare
- 37 Martinique 23.3% compare
- 38 Angola 22.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay was 24.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release