Belgium vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Belgium
51.3%
in 2021
El Salvador
60.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
El Salvador rank
15th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 60.3% against 51.3% in Belgium, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 51.7% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 52.8% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 55.4% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 60.3% against 51.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 9.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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