El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
14.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
14.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Puerto Rico rank
114th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 122 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 | 34.8% | 26.4% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 24.7% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 0.2% | 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 14.6% against 14.4% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 113th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 122 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, female (%). 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