El Salvador vs United States: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
19.6%
in 2023
United States
19.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
21st
United States rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and United States ranks 18th of 123 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 0.5% | 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?
- United States, at 19.8% against 19.6% 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?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and United States ranks 18th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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