El Salvador vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Spain rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 127 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6993 GPIA | 0.7361 GPIA | 0.0369 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.1883 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1003 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9564 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0926 GPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- El Salvador, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Spain?
- 0.02 GPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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