Colombia vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Colombia
23.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
20.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
El Salvador rank
30th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.7% against 20.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 10.0% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 23.7% against 20.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 3.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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