Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 82.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 82.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in El Salvador peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 49 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, richest quintile, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 66.6% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.9% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.4% | 84.7% | 4 |
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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, richest quintile, both in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in El Salvador was 82.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release