Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 education 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% |
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 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (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