El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
El Salvador
32.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
30.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.8% against 30.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 2.0% | 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 Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 32.8% against 30.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 114th 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