Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in El Salvador is 33.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in El Salvador peaked at 35.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 33.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.6% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Namibia 37.5% compare
- 105 Uruguay 35.0% compare
- 106 Philippines 34.5% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 33.7% compare
- 109 Kuwait 31.2% compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.4% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in El Salvador was 33.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release