El Salvador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
0.4036 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.3713 LPIA
in 2025
El Salvador rank
85th
Mexico rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.4036 LPIA against 0.3713 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0323 LPIA.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 87th 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 | 0.178 LPIA | 0.2336 LPIA | 0.0556 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2771 LPIA | 0.2799 LPIA | 0.0028 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3996 LPIA | 0.3604 LPIA | 0.0392 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 0.4036 LPIA against 0.3713 LPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0323 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 87th 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, male, 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