El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes
El Salvador
45.9%
in 2023
Mexico
50.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
54th
Mexico rank
52nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.5% against 45.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 49.5% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.5% against 45.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 4.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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