Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
8.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
109th
El Salvador rank
108th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 9.4% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 8.4% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 129 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, 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