Cambodia vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Cambodia
1.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
80th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
0.511.522.53200620142023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 80th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 1.6% 0.6% El Salvador
2020s 1.3% 2.4% 1.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cambodia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and El Salvador?
0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Cambodia ranks 83rd 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