Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Bulgaria
51.0%
in 2021
El Salvador
48.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
19th
El Salvador rank
20th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 51.0% against 48.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.
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 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 43 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 | 30.7% | 39.0% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 38.5% | 8.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 44.7% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 51.0% against 48.5% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 2.5%, 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, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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