Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.8% | — |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador was 36.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release