Cambodia vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cambodia
2.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.3%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
82nd
El Salvador rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 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, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- Cambodia, at 2.6% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 84th of 95 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, rural, 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