Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
3.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
79th
El Salvador rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 3.0% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release