El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
12.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.1% against 10.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 101 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.9% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 12.1% against 10.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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
February 2026 Data Release