El Salvador vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male
El Salvador
54.5%
in 2023
Portugal
47.7%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 54.5% against 47.7% in Portugal, a difference of 6.8%.
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 16th 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 | 49.6% | 24.1% | 25.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 33.7% | 18.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 45.1% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 54.5% against 47.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 6.8%, 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, male?
- El Salvador ranks 16th 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, male (%). 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