El Salvador vs Honduras: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
12.0%
in 2023
Honduras
12.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
90th
Honduras rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and Honduras ranks 89th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.2% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
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 Honduras?
- Honduras, at 12.4% against 12.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and Honduras ranks 89th 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