El Salvador vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
El Salvador
2.1%
in 2023
Peru
2.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Peru rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Peru ranks 84th of 95 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 2.5% against 2.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Peru 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, 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