El Salvador vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
El Salvador
61.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
55.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Uruguay rank
59th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 61.4% against 55.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 35.8% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 36.4% | 18.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 50.0% | 11.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 61.4% against 55.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 5.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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