Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 77.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador stood at 77.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador peaked at 77.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.7% | — |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 32.7% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 41.1% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 50.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 65.0% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.6% | 77.7% | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador was 77.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release