Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 58,050 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,050
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
75,249
in 2010
All-time low
43,456
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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador is 58,050, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in El Salvador peaked at 75,249 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,456, 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 | 43,456 | — |
| 1971 | 46,271 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 48,508 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 50,517 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 52,131 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 53,759 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 56,155 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 57,915 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 59,521 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 60,288 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60,074 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 59,287 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 59,149 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 59,750 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 57,851 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 59,723 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 60,660 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 61,715 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 62,878 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 64,228 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65,643 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 67,220 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68,863 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70,580 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 70,649 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70,435 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69,542 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 68,289 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 67,021 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 66,233 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 66,228 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 67,483 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 68,482 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69,213 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70,082 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70,987 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 72,006 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73,307 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74,502 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75,146 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75,249 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75,182 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74,953 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73,632 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 71,430 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 68,510 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 64,895 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 61,838 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 59,863 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 58,206 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 58,043 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59,590 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58,369 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 58,143 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 57,997 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58,050 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 58,050 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,702, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 58,050 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,400, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,852 | 43,456 | 60,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,532 | 57,851 | 64,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,448 | 65,643 | 70,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,744 | 66,228 | 75,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,376 | 58,206 | 75,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,365 | 57,997 | 59,590 | 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 58,050 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 75,249 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,456 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 15.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release