Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador is 39.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador peaked at 40.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 51 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, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.9% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 34.3% | 40.2% | 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, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in El Salvador was 39.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release