Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.1787 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1787 LPIA
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
82nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1884 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.0643 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador, 2006–2023

0.0750.10.1250.150.1750.22006201420232006: 0.064 LPIA2007: 0.074 LPIA2008: 0.094 LPIA2009: 0.093 LPIA2010: 0.073 LPIA2011: 0.096 LPIA2012: 0.088 LPIA2013: 0.11 LPIA2014: 0.093 LPIA2015: 0.09 LPIA2016: 0.137 LPIA2017: 0.17 LPIA2018: 0.117 LPIA2019: 0.163 LPIA2020: 0.187 LPIA2021: 0.187 LPIA2022: 0.188 LPIA2023: 0.179 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador is 0.1787 LPIA, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador peaked at 0.1884 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 LPIA, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 82nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in El Salvador, 2006 to 2023.
Year LPIA Change
2006 0.0643 LPIA
2007 0.0745 LPIA +15.9%
2008 0.0945 LPIA +26.8%
2009 0.0932 LPIA -1.3%
2010 0.073 LPIA -21.7%
2011 0.0956 LPIA +31.0%
2012 0.0878 LPIA -8.2%
2013 0.1104 LPIA +25.8%
2014 0.0935 LPIA -15.4%
2015 0.0899 LPIA -3.8%
2016 0.1366 LPIA +51.9%
2017 0.1702 LPIA +24.6%
2018 0.1165 LPIA -31.5%
2019 0.1633 LPIA +40.1%
2020 0.1874 LPIA +14.8%
2021 0.1869 LPIA -0.3%
2022 0.1884 LPIA +0.8%
2023 0.1787 LPIA -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0816 LPIA 0.0643 LPIA 0.0945 LPIA 4
2010s 0.1137 LPIA 0.073 LPIA 0.1702 LPIA 10
2020s 0.1854 LPIA 0.1787 LPIA 0.1884 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 79 Uruguay 0.2037 LPIA compare
  2. 80 Dominican Republic 0.1973 LPIA compare
  3. 81 Colombia 0.19 LPIA compare
  4. 83 Brazil 0.1579 LPIA compare
  5. 84 Peru 0.1392 LPIA compare
  6. 85 Senegal 0.1375 LPIA compare

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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 0.1787 LPIA 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 0.1884 LPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 LPIA in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 91 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 61.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release