4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 64.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 64.44 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 64.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 47 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 35 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 52 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.44 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7 | 32 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 | 35 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.44 | 64.44 | 64.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Thailand 65.4 compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.1 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 64.69 compare
- 81 Argentina 64.3 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 64.07 compare
- 83 Türkiye 63.6 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in El Salvador was 64.44 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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