El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

El Salvador
64.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
62.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
76th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
0204060199620102024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 64.2% against 62.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 52.3% 47.5% 4.8% El Salvador
2010s 58.6% 53.8% 4.8% El Salvador
2020s 63.0% 61.9% 1.1% El Salvador

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 Uruguay?
El Salvador, at 64.2% against 62.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between El Salvador and Uruguay?
1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,343 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release