Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 94.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 15th out of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 72.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.0% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 89.8% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 12 Costa Rica 96.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
- 14 Jordan 95.1% compare
- 16 Egypt 94.3% compare
- 17 Philippines 93.3% compare
- 18 India 91.6% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador was 94.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release