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

Bangladesh
8.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
109th
El Salvador rank
108th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 9.4% 4.9% El Salvador
2010s 7.4% 8.4% 1.0% El Salvador
2020s 8.8% 7.6% 1.3% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Bangladesh ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (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, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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