Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Colombia
74.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
66.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
El Salvador rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 74.0% against 66.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 43.1% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 54.7% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 66.2% | 7.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 74.0% against 66.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 7.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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