Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Afghanistan
0.3628 LPIA
in 2022
El Salvador
0.3923 LPIA
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
87th
El Salvador rank
84th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.3923 LPIA against 0.3628 LPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0295 LPIA.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 84th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3162 LPIA 0.3003 LPIA 0.0159 LPIA Afghanistan
2020s 0.3122 LPIA 0.4003 LPIA 0.0881 LPIA El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.3923 LPIA against 0.3628 LPIA in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
0.0295 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Afghanistan ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 84th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release