Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
76.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
El Salvador rank
28th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.1% against 76.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 56.9% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.1% | 6.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 76.0% | 4.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 83.1% against 76.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, 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