El Salvador vs India: Share of the population with lower secondary education
El Salvador
49.2%
in 2023
India
52.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
India rank
100th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 52.7% against 49.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and India ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 50.6% | 2.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, El Salvador or India?
- India, at 52.7% against 49.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between El Salvador and India?
- 3.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and India ranks 100th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.