El Salvador vs India: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

El Salvador
49.2%
in 2023
India
52.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
102nd
India rank
99th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • India
1020304050197119972023

How they compare

India currently reports 52.7% against 49.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 102nd and India ranks 99th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador India Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 5.0% 2.9% El Salvador
2010s 43.4% 43.0% 0.4% El Salvador
2020s 48.2% 50.6% 2.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, El Salvador or India?
India, at 52.7% against 49.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between El Salvador and India?
3.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and India rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 102nd and India ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.