El Salvador vs Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
El Salvador
40.2%
in 2025
Guatemala
41.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
115th
Guatemala rank
112th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 41.5% against 40.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 112th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 11.8% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 14.0% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.4% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.2% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 39.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 41.5% against 40.2% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 112th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). 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