Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Bulgaria
58.0%
in 2021
El Salvador
60.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
El Salvador rank
15th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 60.3% against 58.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 51.7% | 14.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 52.8% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 60.3% against 58.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 2.3%, with El Salvador 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, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th 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