Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
68.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
62.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
El Salvador rank
21st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68.2% against 62.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 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 | 42.1% | 34.8% | 7.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 56.0% | 6.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 63.3% | 5.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 68.2% against 62.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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