Colombia vs El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Colombia
78.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
65.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
El Salvador rank
14th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 65.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 50.3% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 53.6% | 24.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 62.5% | 12.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 78.8% against 65.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 13.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). 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