Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador
El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 19.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 19.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in El Salvador was 19.9% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary