Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
133rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2014
All-time low
40.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 41.4 %1999: 40.2 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 44.7 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 52.6 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 51 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 47.7 %2009: 47.3 %2010: 47 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 57.6 %2014: 57.9 %2015: 57.2 %2016: 57.2 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 57 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 57.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1999.

That places El Salvador 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 41.4%
1999 40.2% -2.9%
2000 43.2% +7.5%
2001 42.8% -1.1%
2002 44.7% +4.5%
2003 47.4% +6.1%
2004 52.6% +11.0%
2005 51.2% -2.5%
2006 51.0% -0.5%
2007 50.3% -1.3%
2008 47.7% -5.2%
2009 47.3% -0.8%
2010 47.0% -0.7%
2011 49.2% +4.7%
2012 51.3% +4.3%
2013 57.6% +12.4%
2014 57.9% +0.4%
2015 57.2% -1.1%
2016 57.2% -0.1%
2017 56.1% -1.8%
2018 57.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8% 40.2% 41.4% 2
2000s 47.8% 42.8% 52.6% 10
2010s 54.5% 47.0% 57.9% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 130 Seychelles 57.3% compare
  2. 131 Nicaragua 57.3% compare
  3. 132 Honduras 57.2% compare
  4. 134 Myanmar 54.4% compare
  5. 135 Jordan 54.0% compare
  6. 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.3% compare

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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 57.0% in 2018, 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 57.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.