Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 7.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador stood at 7.3.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador peaked at 7.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.22 | — |
| 1992 | 3.97 | +78.9% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.91 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.43 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.15 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +78.9% | 2.22 | 3.97 |
| 2000 | +42.6% | 3.97 | 5.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.63 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.21 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.15 | 7.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in El Salvador was 7.3 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release