Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
76.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
El Salvador rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.1% against 76.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 24 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 | 56.4% | 51.5% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.6% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 73.3% | 7.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 83.1% against 76.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6.9%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest 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