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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
89 places, 1,500 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release