Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador is 40.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 20th of 34 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, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.2% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 27.8% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 40.2% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 42.2% compare
- 19 Lesotho 41.2% compare
- 21 Nepal 38.5% compare
- 22 Guatemala 37.7% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.3% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador was 40.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release