Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 64.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 57th out of 95 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 61.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.5% | 31.3% | 47.1% |
| 2007 | -30.3% | 44.9% | 31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 31.3% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 49.2% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 64.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release