Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 81.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in El Salvador peaked at 83.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 68.8% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.4% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Philippines 82.5% compare
- 53 Nepal 82.3% compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.9% compare
- 56 Nigeria 81.2% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 80.2% compare
- 58 Ghana 79.6% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in El Salvador was 81.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release