El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
El Salvador
47.4%
in 2023
Mexico
52.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 52.9% against 47.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.
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 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 43.1% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 53.6% | 2.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 52.9% against 47.4% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 5.5%, 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, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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