Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8319 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9849 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in El Salvador was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release