Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2021
All-time low
34.6%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 35.6 %2001: 34.6 %2002: 45.7 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 47.5 %2005: 48 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 47.5 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 51.5 %2012: 57 %2013: 60.6 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 64.1 %2017: 66 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 63 %2021: 69.2 %2022: 68.4 %2023: 67.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador is 67.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador peaked at 69.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2001.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 35.6%
2001 34.6% -2.8%
2002 45.7% +32.1%
2003 44.4% -2.8%
2004 47.5% +7.0%
2005 48.0% +1.1%
2006 52.8% +10.0%
2007 47.5% -10.0%
2009 43.4% -8.6%
2010 51.5% +18.7%
2012 57.0% +10.7%
2013 60.6% +6.3%
2014 64.6% +6.6%
2015 60.4% -6.5%
2016 64.1% +6.1%
2017 66.0% +3.0%
2018 64.7% -2.0%
2019 67.1% +3.7%
2020 63.0% -6.1%
2021 69.2% +9.8%
2022 68.4% -1.2%
2023 67.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 34.6% 52.8% 9
2010s 61.8% 51.5% 67.1% 9
2020s 67.0% 63.0% 69.2% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Colombia 73.7% compare
  2. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.9% compare
  3. 20 Nepal 68.5% compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 61.1% compare
  5. 23 Nigeria 52.6% compare
  6. 24 Ghana 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in El Salvador was 67.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release