Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador is 49.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador peaked at 49.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +106.6% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +92.2% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 31.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 India 52.7% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 52.4% compare
- 101 Belize 52.2% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
- 105 Zambia 44.1% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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 49.2% 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 49.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 134 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 20.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.