El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
El Salvador
28.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
25.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 28.0% against 25.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 189 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 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 8.9% | 5.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 10.0% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 28.0% against 25.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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