Enrolment in secondary education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199720241970: 47.0k1971: 49.5k1972: 59.4k1973: 71.2k1974: 85.4k1975: 93.3k1976: 101.3k1977: 107.3k1978: 114.7k1979: 123.2k1980: 111.8k1983: 115.6k1984: 116.2k1988: 131.4k1989: 136.9k1991: 134.6k1992: 147.1k1993: 158.2k1998: 204.2k1999: 207.9k2000: 213.9k2001: 219.9k2002: 232.6k2003: 244.9k2004: 260.8k2005: 262.1k2006: 262.8k2007: 266.3k2008: 269.2k2009: 279.2k2010: 291.1k2011: 303.0k2012: 309.9k2013: 314.4k2014: 307.6k2015: 300.3k2016: 284.1k2017: 267.0k2018: 260.2k2019: 240.6k2020: 233.2k2021: 222.8k2022: 218.7k2023: 218.8k2024: 218.9k

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 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 116 Mongolia 208,080 compare
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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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release