Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
52.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
43.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
El Salvador rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52.3% against 43.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 13.9% | 17.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 33.8% | 16.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 42.1% | 12.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 52.3% against 43.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 9.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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