El Salvador vs Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

El Salvador
12.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
12.5%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
86th
Pakistan rank
85th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Pakistan
051015200620142023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 85th of 101 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 8.2% 0.4% Pakistan
2010s 10.9% 12.6% 1.6% Pakistan
2020s 9.1% 12.5% 3.4% Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.5% against 12.1% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
El Salvador ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 85th 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,571 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release