Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 112,285 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
112,285
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
147,260
in 2009
All-time low
86,242
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador stood at 112,285.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador peaked at 147,260 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86,242, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,242 | — |
| 1971 | 90,772 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 94,561 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 98,206 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 101,295 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 104,636 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 109,406 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 112,963 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 116,313 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 118,158 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 118,155 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 117,046 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 117,018 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 118,318 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 115,293 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 118,999 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 121,042 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 123,194 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 125,441 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 128,143 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 130,891 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 133,918 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 137,022 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 140,377 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 140,924 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 140,876 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,337 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 137,084 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 134,740 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 133,253 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 133,246 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 135,515 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 137,013 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 137,884 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 138,983 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 140,147 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 141,616 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 143,821 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 146,069 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 147,260 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 147,228 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 146,762 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 146,174 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 143,584 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 139,220 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 133,396 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 126,283 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 120,320 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 116,415 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 113,069 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 112,417 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 115,226 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 112,861 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 112,273 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 112,102 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 112,285 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 112,285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 112,285 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,255 | 86,242 | 118,158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,265 | 115,293 | 128,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,842 | 130,891 | 140,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,155 | 133,246 | 147,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,245 | 113,069 | 147,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,861 | 112,102 | 115,226 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador was 112,285 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 147,260 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,242 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release