El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
El Salvador
81.4%
in 2023
Mexico
76.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 81.4% against 76.5% in Mexico, a difference of 4.9%.
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 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 38 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 | 68.9% | 50.7% | 18.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 64.3% | 13.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 81.4% against 76.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 4.9%, 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, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth 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