El Salvador vs Mauritania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

El Salvador
335,375
in 2025
Mauritania
342,553
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Mauritania rank
106th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 342,553 against 335,375 in El Salvador, a difference of 7,178.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 220 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 238,893 69,123 169,770 El Salvador
1980s 332,074 111,246 220,828 El Salvador
1990s 374,578 149,508 225,070 El Salvador
2000s 373,457 193,777 179,680 El Salvador
2010s 417,517 240,748 176,769 El Salvador
2020s 345,030 312,789 32,241 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 342,553 against 335,375 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Mauritania?
7,178, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release