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
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in El Salvador, 2006–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release