Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +90.9% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador was 46.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.