El Salvador vs Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Indonesia
12.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
Indonesia rank
100th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Indonesia
051015197119972023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 12.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 1.5% 3.9% El Salvador
2000s 7.7% 5.5% 2.3% El Salvador
2010s 8.0% 9.0% 1.0% Indonesia
2020s 8.0% 12.2% 4.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, El Salvador or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 12.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between El Salvador and Indonesia?
3.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.