Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7484 GPIA, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7484 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9316 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9304 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9722 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.7484 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9304 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador was 1.12 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7484 GPIA in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release