El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
14.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 124 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 26.1% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.8% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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