Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 78.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest 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, richest quintile in El Salvador is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 93.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 76.6% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 83.0% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 88.7% | 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, richest quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release