El Salvador vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both
El Salvador
50.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
43.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
24th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 50.6% against 43.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 51 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 16.1% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 22.0% | 18.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 40.2% | 10.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 50.6% against 43.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 7.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, second 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