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

El Salvador
8.5%
in 2023
Pakistan
8.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
108th
Pakistan rank
107th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Pakistan
24681012197119972023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 108th and Pakistan ranks 107th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 5.4% 0.8% El Salvador
2010s 8.2% 8.4% 0.2% Pakistan
2020s 6.8% 8.6% 1.9% Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between El Salvador and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
El Salvador ranks 108th and Pakistan ranks 107th 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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About this data

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.