El Salvador vs France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
El Salvador
44.2%
in 2023
France
39.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
21st
France rank
22nd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- France
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 44.2% against 39.3% in France, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 40.2% | 3.8% | France |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 45.4% | 7.8% | France |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 44.3% | 3.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, El Salvador or France?
- El Salvador, at 44.2% against 39.3% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between El Salvador and France?
- 4.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and France rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd 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