El Salvador vs India: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
El Salvador
32.8%
in 2024
India
34.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
113th
India rank
110th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.4% against 32.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and India ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 5.6% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 5.9% | 11.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 12.2% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 32.5% | 1.0% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 34.4% against 32.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between El Salvador and India?
- 1.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and India ranks 110th 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