Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 71.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 74.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 90 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 41.5% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 61.3% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 70.3% | 74.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 Luxembourg 75.4% compare
- 48 Viet Nam 75.0% compare
- 49 Guyana 72.0% compare
- 51 Philippines 69.0% compare
- 52 Mexico 68.1% compare
- 53 South Africa 68.1% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release