El Salvador vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
60.3%
in 2023
Portugal
56.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 60.3% against 56.0% in Portugal, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 28.4% | 23.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 38.5% | 14.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.0% | 3.4% | 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, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 60.3% against 56.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 4.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th 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