Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador is 77.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador peaked at 82.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 11th 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, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 63.2% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 65.4% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 4 |
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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, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in El Salvador was 77.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release