El Salvador vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Tonga
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Tonga rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tonga ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4473 GPIA | 0.7804 GPIA | 0.3332 GPIA | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.9086 GPIA | 0.8235 GPIA | 0.085 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.1163 GPIA | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st 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