El Salvador vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
El Salvador
64.2%
in 2023
Portugal
67.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Portugal rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.9% against 64.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 44.3% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 66.7% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, El Salvador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67.9% against 64.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 3.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th 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