Expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 34.0% for expenditure on secondary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 35.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.3% | — |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +222.3% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.8% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.1% | 35.3% | 8 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador?
- Expenditure on secondary education in El Salvador was 34.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.