El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.2% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 9.1% | 6.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.9% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.2% against 8.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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