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

El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Uganda
7.2%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
103rd
Uganda rank
106th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Uganda
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.7% against 7.2% in Uganda, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 106th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 2.9% El Salvador
2010s 8.2% 6.1% 2.1% El Salvador
2020s 6.6% 7.2% 0.6% Uganda

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 Uganda?
El Salvador, at 8.7% against 7.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between El Salvador and Uganda?
1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 106th 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.