Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Colombia
68.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
62.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
El Salvador rank
17th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68.3% against 62.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.9% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 68.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 68.3% against 62.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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