El Salvador vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male
El Salvador
59.1%
in 2023
South Africa
56.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 59.1% against 56.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 94 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 44.9% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.8% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 59.1% against 56.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 3.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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