El Salvador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2023
Uganda
7.2%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
103rd
Uganda rank
106th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.7% against 7.2% in Uganda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 106th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- El Salvador, at 8.7% against 7.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 106th 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