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
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
February 2026 Data Release