Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Bangladesh
33.7%
in 2021
El Salvador
33.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
108th
El Salvador rank
107th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 33.8% against 33.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 142 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 21.9% 3.4% El Salvador
2010s 26.3% 29.3% 3.1% El Salvador
2020s 33.7% 35.0% 1.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 33.8% against 33.7% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Bangladesh ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, 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
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.