El Salvador vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
El Salvador
82.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
85.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
20th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.7% against 82.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 71.3% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 74.4% | 9.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 87.2% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.7% against 82.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 3.3%, with Uruguay 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, richest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest 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