China vs El Salvador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
38.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
39.1%
in 2024
China rank
44th
El Salvador rank
42nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.1% against 38.3% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 57.1% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 46.9% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 0.1% | 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 39.1% against 38.3% 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?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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