Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 74.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 74.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in El Salvador peaked at 76.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 48th of 81 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, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 43.1% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.1% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.4% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Spain 78.9% compare
- 46 Kenya 78.0% compare
- 47 Philippines 75.8% compare
- 49 Jordan 72.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 72.0% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 70.7% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in El Salvador was 74.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release