El Salvador vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
7.2%
in 2023
Spain
7.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Spain rank
78th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th of 124 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 6.7% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- El Salvador, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and Spain?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th 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