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

El Salvador
7.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
86th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.2% against 5.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 109 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% 0.7% 5.8% El Salvador
2020s 7.4% 3.1% 4.3% 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, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 7.2% against 5.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
El Salvador ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 109 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,203 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release