El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
El Salvador
62.2%
in 2023
Mexico
61.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
17th
Mexico rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62.2% against 61.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 30.1% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.0% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 61.5% | 8.9% | 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, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 62.2% against 61.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th 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