El Salvador vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
12.0%
in 2023
Ghana
12.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
90th
Ghana rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.9% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 15.1% | 5.2% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.8% against 12.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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