Colombia vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Colombia
0.1429 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1575 LPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
78th
El Salvador rank
75th

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.1575 LPIA against 0.1429 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0146 LPIA.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 75th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1351 LPIA 0.1182 LPIA 0.0169 LPIA Colombia
2020s 0.1582 LPIA 0.1691 LPIA 0.0109 LPIA El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.1575 LPIA against 0.1429 LPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.0146 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Colombia ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 75th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
84 places, 848 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release