Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1988 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in El Salvador, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in El Salvador stood at 0.1988 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in El Salvador peaked at 0.2166 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.086 LPIA, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.086 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.1368 LPIA | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1677 LPIA | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1763 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2166 LPIA | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1988 LPIA | -8.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1988 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3809 LPIA, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1988 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2605 LPIA, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1417 LPIA | 0.086 LPIA | 0.1763 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2077 LPIA | 0.1988 LPIA | 0.2166 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in El Salvador was 0.1988 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2166 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 LPIA in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release