El Salvador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
El Salvador
18.4%
in 2023
Mexico
18.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
84th
Mexico rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.4% against 18.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 2.0% | 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 18.4% against 18.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador 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 84th and Mexico ranks 85th of 111 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, 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