El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

El Salvador
33.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
35.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
107th
Uruguay rank
105th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
10203040197519992024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 35.0% against 33.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 29.1% 5.6% Uruguay
2010s 29.3% 28.7% 0.6% El Salvador
2020s 34.9% 34.1% 0.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, El Salvador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 35.0% against 33.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between El Salvador and Uruguay?
1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper 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
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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