Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 34.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 34.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 41.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 27.0% | 41.0% | 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, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador was 34.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release