Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 62.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador stood at 62.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador peaked at 77.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 12th out of 24 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, second quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 36.9% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 47.3% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 62.9% | 77.3% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador was 62.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release