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

Colombia
0.2117 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1892 LPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
84th

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
0.10.150.2200220132024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1892 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0225 LPIA.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 93 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1125 LPIA 0.0988 LPIA 0.0137 LPIA Colombia
2010s 0.1654 LPIA 0.1284 LPIA 0.037 LPIA Colombia
2020s 0.2174 LPIA 0.2025 LPIA 0.015 LPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1892 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.0225 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Colombia ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release