Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Colombia
49.6%
in 2022
El Salvador
49.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
El Salvador rank
139th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and El Salvador ranks 139th of 180 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 51.7% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 50.1% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 50.4% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 49.6% against 49.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 138th and El Salvador ranks 139th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, 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