El Salvador vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
El Salvador
39.5%
in 2023
Portugal
45.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.8% against 39.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 23.3% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.1% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 43.2% | 5.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, El Salvador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.8% against 39.5% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 6.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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