El Salvador vs Guatemala: School enrollment, tertiary

El Salvador
32.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
27.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Guatemala rank
116th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 32.8% against 27.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 116th of 192 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 6.2% 4.1% 2.1% El Salvador
1980s 13.5% 6.8% 6.7% El Salvador
1990s 19.3% 8.5% 10.8% El Salvador
2000s 23.5% 14.0% 9.5% El Salvador
2010s 27.6% 18.8% 8.9% El Salvador
2020s 32.4% 27.3% 5.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 32.8% against 27.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
5.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.