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
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.