Cambodia vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cambodia
8.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
112th
El Salvador rank
111th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cambodia ranks 112th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 129 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.0% | 4.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | 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 8.2% against 8.1% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 112th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 129 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, male (%). 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