Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador stood at 40.1%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 36 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, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +72.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 22.5% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.7% | 42.4% | 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, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador was 40.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release