Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 52.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 55.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.6% | — |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.6% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 39.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 46.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 146 Bangladesh 56.4% compare
- 147 Botswana 55.2% compare
- 148 Seychelles 52.4% compare
- 150 Honduras 51.7% compare
- 151 Comoros 46.7% compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release