Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 21.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador stood at 21.36 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador peaked at 30.11 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 25.11 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.85 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.53 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.11 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.76 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.64 units per square kilometre | 13.78 units per square kilometre | 19.59 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.18 units per square kilometre | 20.32 units per square kilometre | 26.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 units per square kilometre | 23.03 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.71 units per square kilometre | 21.36 units per square kilometre | 22.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Grenada 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 22.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kiribati 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 20.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 20.05 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in El Salvador was 21.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.11 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.