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

El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
India
9.9%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
103rd
India rank
102nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • India
246810199220072023

How they compare

India currently reports 9.9% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador India Difference Ahead
2010s 8.8% 7.1% 1.7% El Salvador
2020s 6.6% 9.9% 3.2% India

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 India?
India, at 9.9% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and India?
1.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd of 128 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 (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release