El Salvador vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
Tonga
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Tonga rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.12 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Tonga, a difference of 0.09 GPIA.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tonga ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 57th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7484 GPIA | 0.7815 GPIA | 0.0332 GPIA | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 0.2245 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0784 GPIA | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- El Salvador, at 1.12 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 0.09 GPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 57th of 88 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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