El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
El Salvador
59.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
64.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 64.5% against 59.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 47.5% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 55.4% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 63.4% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 64.5% against 59.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Uruguay 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 71st 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, both sexes (%). 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