El Salvador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Uganda
3.7%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
80th
Uganda rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.7% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 78th of 89 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, El Salvador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.7% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 78th 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