Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 61.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.9%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2020
All-time low
32.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 33.8 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 32.7 %2004: 38 %2005: 43.8 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 40.4 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 46.2 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 53.5 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 55.4 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 59.6 %2019: 61 %2020: 73.6 %2021: 62 %2022: 55.9 %2023: 61.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador stood at 61.9%.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 73.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 19th of 39 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, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 33.8%
2001 38.1% +12.7%
2002 33.8% -11.3%
2003 32.7% -3.3%
2004 38.0% +16.2%
2005 43.8% +15.3%
2006 38.6% -11.9%
2007 40.4% +4.7%
2009 47.8% +18.3%
2010 46.2% -3.3%
2012 50.7% +9.7%
2013 53.5% +5.5%
2014 53.5% +0.0%
2015 54.3% +1.5%
2016 55.4% +2.0%
2017 57.2% +3.2%
2018 59.6% +4.2%
2019 61.0% +2.3%
2020 73.6% +20.7%
2021 62.0% -15.8%
2022 55.9% -9.8%
2023 61.9% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 32.7% 47.8% 9
2010s 54.6% 46.2% 61.0% 9
2020s 63.3% 55.9% 73.6% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 16 Jordan 73.6% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 66.7% compare
  3. 18 Mexico 65.8% compare
  4. 20 Nigeria 50.2% compare
  5. 21 India 47.4% compare
  6. 22 Honduras 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in El Salvador was 61.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release