Brazil vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
58.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
50.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
El Salvador rank
12th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58.1% against 50.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 28.7% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 45.5% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 54.1% | 3.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 58.1% against 50.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 8.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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