Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 23.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay is 23.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uruguay peaked at 23.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 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 | 13.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
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 | 20.3% | 13.7% | 23.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 23.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- 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 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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