El Salvador vs Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes

El Salvador
60.3%
in 2023
Mexico
61.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 61.9% against 60.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4% 38.7% 11.7% El Salvador
2010s 52.6% 51.4% 1.2% El Salvador
2020s 56.8% 60.8% 4.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 61.9% against 60.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Mexico?
1.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th 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