Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
48.1%
in 2021
El Salvador
44.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
El Salvador rank
21st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.1% against 44.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 36.4% | 8.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.6% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 41.2% | 6.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 48.1% against 44.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 3.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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