El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
12.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.0% against 11.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 101 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.2% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1.9% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 12.0% against 11.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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