Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador stood at 71.9%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador peaked at 79.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 34 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, middle quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 49.5% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 57.4% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.9% | 79.1% | 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, middle quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release