El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
71.9%
in 2023
Mexico
68.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
50th
Mexico rank
52nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71.9% against 68.1% in Mexico, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 90 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 | 56.5% | 44.2% | 12.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 57.6% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 66.7% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 71.9% against 68.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 3.8%, with El Salvador 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, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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