Ecuador vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ecuador
65.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
64.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
72nd
El Salvador rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.2% against 64.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.2% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.6% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 65.2% against 64.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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