Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 79.2% 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 79.2%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in El Salvador peaked at 84.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 30 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 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 50.6% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 59.5% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.7% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 8 Brazil 84.8% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 80.9% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.5% compare
- 12 Paraguay 78.2% compare
- 13 Jordan 73.2% compare
- 14 Philippines 73.2% compare
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 79.2% 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 84.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 30 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 11.4%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release