Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 218,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
218,890
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
314,446
in 2013
All-time low
46,956
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 218,890 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 314,446 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46,956, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,956 | — |
| 1971 | 49,502 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 59,448 | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 71,200 | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 85,355 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 93,279 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 101,314 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 107,299 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 114,680 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 123,151 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 111,768 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 115,600 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 116,249 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 131,410 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 136,922 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 134,603 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 147,062 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 158,203 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 204,208 | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 207,907 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 213,924 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 219,911 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 232,649 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 244,881 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 260,770 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 262,148 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 262,842 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 266,330 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 269,232 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 279,206 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 291,143 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 302,984 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 309,893 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 314,446 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 307,612 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 300,296 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 284,144 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 266,958 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 260,171 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 240,615 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 233,198 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 222,807 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 218,721 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 218,786 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 218,890 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 218,890 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 218,890 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,218 | 46,956 | 123,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,390 | 111,768 | 136,922 | 5 |
| 1990s | 170,397 | 134,603 | 207,907 | 5 |
| 2000s | 251,189 | 213,924 | 279,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,826 | 240,615 | 314,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,480 | 218,721 | 233,198 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, male in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in El Salvador was 218,890 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 314,446 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,956 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release