China vs El Salvador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
58.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
58.6%
in 2024
China rank
144th
El Salvador rank
143rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58.6% against 58.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China ahead.
China ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 44.3% | 16.3% | China |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 59.0% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 58.6% against 58.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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