Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
66.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
60.7%
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 66.2% against 60.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.3% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 56.0% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.3% | 3.1% | 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 66.2% against 60.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.5%, 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 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, 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