El Salvador vs Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
El Salvador
32.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
27.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Guatemala rank
116th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.8% against 27.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 116th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 8.5% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 14.0% | 9.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 18.8% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 27.3% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 32.8% against 27.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 5.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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