China vs El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
China
86.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
85.5%
in 2024
China rank
95th
El Salvador rank
98th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 86.3% against 85.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 182 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 82.2% | 9.2% | China |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 83.3% | 5.6% | China |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.7% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 86.3% against 85.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between China and El Salvador?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- China ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, 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