Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 72.0% 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 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in El Salvador peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 36.8% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 44.6% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 53.5% | 72.0% | 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 72.0% 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 72.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 25 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 49.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release