El Salvador vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2023
South Africa
6.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 12.9% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 9.9% | 4.1% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 121 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, male (%). 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