El Salvador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
0.3923 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.3859 LPIA
in 2025
El Salvador rank
84th
Mexico rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3923 LPIA against 0.3859 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0064 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 85th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 LPIA | 0.2011 LPIA | 0.0311 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2769 LPIA | 0.2807 LPIA | 0.0038 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3983 LPIA | 0.3714 LPIA | 0.0269 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, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 0.3923 LPIA against 0.3859 LPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0064 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release