Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 60.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador stood at 60.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador peaked at 60.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.3% | — |
| 1965 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.9% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 United Arab Emirates 61.8% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 61.2% compare
- 70 Bahrain 60.3% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 60.0% compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 59.9% compare
- 74 Canada 59.2% compare
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 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador was 60.1% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)