El Salvador vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
7.2%
in 2023
Mexico
7.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Mexico rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 73rd of 124 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 9.2% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 13.1% | 6.9% | Mexico |
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?
- Mexico, at 7.3% against 7.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico 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 75th and Mexico ranks 73rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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