Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.0%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador peaked at 11.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +170.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +196.3% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +404.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -86.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 116 Finland 0.0% compare
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- 116 Greece 0.0% compare
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- 116 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 116 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 116 Italy 0.0% compare
- 116 Japan 0.0% compare
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- 116 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 116 Slovenia 0.0% compare
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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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in El Salvador was 0.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)