El Salvador vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
14.6%
in 2023
United States of America
15.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
United States of America rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.7% against 14.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 111th of 122 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 16.6% | 14.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 15.8% | 5.0% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.7% against 14.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 111th 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