Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
11.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
97th
El Salvador rank
94th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.8% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 94th of 102 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.4% | 1.7% | 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, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 11.8% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 94th of 102 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, male (%). 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