El Salvador vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
El Salvador
44.2%
in 2023
Spain
37.9%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 44.2% against 37.9% in Spain, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 32.2% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 42.0% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 43.9% | 2.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- El Salvador, at 44.2% against 37.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Spain?
- 6.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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