Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 33.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023

1015202530352000201120232000: 9.6 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 9 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 13.6 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 19.2 %2012: 26.4 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 24.3 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 29.4 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 26.2 %2022: 33.7 %2023: 33.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 33.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador peaked at 33.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2004.

El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 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, second quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 9.6%
2001 9.2% -4.2%
2002 11.7% +27.2%
2003 9.1% -22.2%
2004 9.0% -1.1%
2005 9.6% +6.7%
2006 16.1% +67.7%
2007 13.6% -15.5%
2009 12.7% -6.6%
2010 19.2% +51.2%
2012 26.4% +37.5%
2013 23.1% -12.5%
2014 22.7% -1.7%
2015 25.2% +11.0%
2016 22.4% -11.1%
2017 24.3% +8.5%
2018 24.9% +2.5%
2019 29.4% +18.1%
2020 33.6% +14.3%
2021 26.2% -22.0%
2022 33.7% +28.6%
2023 33.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 9.0% 16.1% 9
2010s 24.2% 19.2% 29.4% 9
2020s 31.8% 26.2% 33.7% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Mexico 46.3% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 38.0% compare
  3. 16 India 36.1% compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 31.4% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 27.1% compare
  6. 20 Lesotho 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador was 33.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release