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
0204060200020112023

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

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release