El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
El Salvador
46.0%
in 2023
Mexico
47.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 47.4% against 46.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 21 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 | 28.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.5% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 47.6% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 47.4% against 46.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.4%, with Mexico 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, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). 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