Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
74.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
73.9%
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 74.3% against 73.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 24 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 53.9% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 66.9% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 73.3% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
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 74.3% against 73.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, 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, 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