El Salvador vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both
El Salvador
58.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58.0% against 52.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 50 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 | 43.8% | 29.8% | 14.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 37.9% | 14.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 51.0% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 58.0% against 52.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 5.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, 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