Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
1.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
105th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 105th of 121 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 105th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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