Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
10.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
88th
El Salvador rank
85th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 85th of 124 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 | 21.9% | 25.7% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 17.4% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.0% | 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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador 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 88th and El Salvador ranks 85th 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, 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