Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in El Salvador was 8.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.