El Salvador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
17.0%
in 2023
Mexico
18.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
85th
Mexico rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.7% against 17.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 113 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 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 0.8% | 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?
- Mexico, at 18.7% against 17.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.7%, with Mexico 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 85th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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