Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 32.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador stood at 32.5%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador peaked at 34.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.2% | 34.4% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in El Salvador was 32.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.