Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Dominican Republic
10.1%
in 2015
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
109th
El Salvador rank
111th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.1% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 129 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.1% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th 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