El Salvador vs Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
0.9159 GPIA
in 2023
Guatemala
0.9203 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Guatemala rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.9203 GPIA against 0.9159 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 87th of 137 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.7856 GPIA | 0.0213 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.892 GPIA | 0.8241 GPIA | 0.0679 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.9105 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 0.0498 GPIA | 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.9203 GPIA against 0.9159 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0044 GPIA, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 87th of 137 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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