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

Latest (2010)
60.1%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2010
All-time low
9.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 14.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 United Arab Emirates 61.8% compare
  2. 69 Bangladesh 61.2% compare
  3. 70 Bahrain 60.3% compare
  4. 72 Hong Kong, China 60.0% compare
  5. 73 Zimbabwe 59.9% compare
  6. 74 Canada 59.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)