Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 54,235 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,235
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
72,114
in 2009
All-time low
42,786
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
El Salvador recorded 54,235 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador peaked at 72,114 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,786, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 42,786 | — |
| 1971 | 44,501 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 46,053 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 47,689 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 49,164 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 50,877 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 53,251 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 55,048 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 56,792 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 57,870 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 58,081 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 57,759 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 57,869 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58,568 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 57,442 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 59,276 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 60,382 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 61,479 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 62,563 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63,915 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 65,248 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 66,698 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 68,159 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 69,797 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 70,275 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70,441 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69,795 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 68,795 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 67,719 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 67,020 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 67,018 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,032 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68,531 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,671 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68,901 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69,160 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69,610 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70,514 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71,567 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 72,114 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71,979 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71,580 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 71,221 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69,952 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 67,790 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64,886 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 61,388 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 58,482 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 56,552 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 54,863 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54,374 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55,636 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54,492 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54,130 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 54,105 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 54,235 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 54,235 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,842, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 54,235 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,717, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,403 | 42,786 | 57,870 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,733 | 57,442 | 63,915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,395 | 65,248 | 70,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,412 | 67,018 | 72,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,869 | 54,863 | 71,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,495 | 54,105 | 55,636 | 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 54,235 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 72,114 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,786 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 16.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release