School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 335,881 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
335,881
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 220 countries
All-time high
439,290
in 2011
All-time low
248,659
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 335,881.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 439,290 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 248,659, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 111th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,659 | — |
| 1971 | 258,738 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 270,116 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 281,882 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 292,261 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 302,084 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 312,995 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 324,329 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 335,962 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 344,584 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 348,992 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 347,821 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 344,688 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 347,362 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 347,299 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 349,730 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 352,737 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 360,556 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 366,876 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 374,800 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 382,827 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 391,252 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 399,898 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 409,345 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 412,200 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 413,385 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 411,767 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 407,388 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 400,914 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 394,769 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 391,128 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 392,233 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 396,123 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 400,734 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 404,633 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 408,390 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 412,862 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 418,681 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 428,106 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 435,153 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 438,557 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 439,290 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 438,257 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 434,696 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 427,207 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 414,438 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 397,100 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 378,263 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 361,268 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 347,991 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 340,093 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 339,542 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 339,549 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 339,471 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 336,387 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 335,881 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,161 | 248,659 | 344,584 | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,086 | 344,688 | 374,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,374 | 382,827 | 413,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,804 | 391,128 | 435,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,707 | 347,991 | 439,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,487 | 335,881 | 340,093 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 335,881 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 439,290 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,659 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release