El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
35.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
31.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
109th
Uruguay rank
112th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 35.5% against 31.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 28.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 25.1% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 30.5% | 6.2% | 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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 35.5% against 31.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 4.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 140 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 (%). 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