El Salvador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
41.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
39.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
81st
Uruguay rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.4% against 39.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 108 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.5% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.8% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.1% | 4.2% | 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 41.4% against 39.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 22 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 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 108 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, urban, female (%). 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