El Salvador vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Indonesia
12.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
Indonesia rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 12.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 12.2% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 12.3% against 8.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 3.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 100th 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
February 2026 Data Release