Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 29.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador peaked at 38.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2003.
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, second quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +91.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.8% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 24.5% | 38.1% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
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 29.1% 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 38.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 18th 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 73.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release