El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
11.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 102 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 | 12.6% | 8.0% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 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, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.9% against 11.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka 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 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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