El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
11.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
10.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
94th
Uruguay rank
96th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.8% against 10.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 102 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 8.0% | 9.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.0% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 1.0% | 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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 11.8% against 10.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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