El Salvador vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes

El Salvador
71.9%
in 2023
South Africa
68.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71.9% against 68.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 90 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 68.9% 55.7% 13.2% El Salvador
2020s 72.6% 66.7% 5.9% 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 South Africa?
El Salvador, at 71.9% against 68.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and South Africa?
3.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
90 places, 1,025 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release