El Salvador vs Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female

El Salvador
74.2%
in 2023
Spain
78.9%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
48th
Spain rank
45th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 78.9% against 74.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 81 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 68.2% 14.2% Spain
2010s 68.3% 75.9% 7.5% Spain
2020s 74.8% 81.2% 6.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female, El Salvador or Spain?
Spain, at 78.9% against 74.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female between El Salvador and Spain?
4.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
El Salvador ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 962 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release