Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Colombia
90.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
85.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
El Salvador rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 90.7% against 85.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 32 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 | 76.0% | 77.0% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 90.7% against 85.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 4.9%, 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, urban, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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