Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
70.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
64.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
El Salvador rank
21st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.6% against 64.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th 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 | 46.8% | 34.2% | 12.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 59.4% | 6.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 64.9% | 7.9% | 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 70.6% against 64.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 16 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 18th 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, female (%). 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