El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
El Salvador
66.9%
in 2023
Mexico
59.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 66.9% against 59.6% in Mexico, a difference of 7.3%.
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 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 28 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 | 42.3% | 28.7% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 43.9% | 10.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 57.0% | 12.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 66.9% against 59.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 7.3%, 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, second quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th 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