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

Dominican Republic
10.1%
in 2015
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
109th
El Salvador rank
111th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.1% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 129 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 10.5% 1.1% Dominican Republic
2010s 9.4% 9.1% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 10.1% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 129 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+, male (%) (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+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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