El Salvador vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
8.0%
in 2023
Mexico
7.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
Mexico rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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