El Salvador vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
7.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Uruguay rank
74th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 124 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 11.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.2% 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 Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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