Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador peaked at 40.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.9% | — |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 36.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 China 17.9% compare
- 85 Czechia 17.2% compare
- 86 Brunei Darussalam 17.0% compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 16.4% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
- 90 Seychelles 16.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release