Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 308,565 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 308,565 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 400,783 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 225,770 number, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 225,770 number | — |
| 1996 | 228,341 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 256,717 number | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 266,120 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 270,859 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 286,636 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 304,542 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 320,813 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 332,000 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 337,509 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 339,526 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 344,631 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 353,427 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 367,170 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 386,497 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 396,625 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 400,783 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 398,905 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 386,275 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 365,708 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 343,228 number | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 318,164 number | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 308,565 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,237 number | 225,770 number | 266,120 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 325,711 number | 270,859 number | 367,170 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,194 number | 308,565 number | 400,783 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Greece 323,303 number compare
- 100 Nicaragua 319,539 number compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 310,937 number compare
- 103 Costa Rica 298,368 number compare
- 104 Serbia 274,657 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 256,131 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 308,565 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 400,783 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,770 number in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.