Colombia vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.2351 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1983 LPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
78th
El Salvador rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2351 LPIA against 0.1983 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0368 LPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.117 LPIA | 0.1242 LPIA | 0.0072 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1876 LPIA | 0.1423 LPIA | 0.0454 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.2437 LPIA | 0.2105 LPIA | 0.0333 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 0.2351 LPIA against 0.1983 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?
- 0.0368 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 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 78th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 87 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, female, 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
February 2026 Data Release