Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 55.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2017
All-time low
32.4%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 32.7 %2001: 37 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 32.4 %2004: 37.2 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 37.9 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 42.2 %2012: 48.4 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 50.1 %2015: 52 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 57.6 %2018: 55.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador is 55.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador peaked at 57.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 32.7%
2001 37.0% +13.2%
2002 33.9% -8.4%
2003 32.4% -4.5%
2004 37.2% +15.1%
2005 42.1% +13.0%
2006 37.9% -10.0%
2009 43.8% +15.6%
2010 42.2% -3.7%
2012 48.4% +14.6%
2013 50.7% +4.8%
2014 50.1% -1.2%
2015 52.0% +3.9%
2016 56.4% +8.5%
2017 57.6% +2.0%
2018 55.3% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.1% 32.4% 43.8% 8
2010s 51.6% 42.2% 57.6% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Costa Rica 59.0% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 55.9% compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 55.9% compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 49.4% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 42.8% compare
  6. 17 Honduras 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in El Salvador was 55.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/