School age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 671,256 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
671,256
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
863,547
in 2013
All-time low
399,104
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 671,256, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 863,547 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 399,104, 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.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,104 | — |
| 1971 | 414,559 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 430,699 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 526,133 | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 545,989 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 566,637 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 588,560 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 609,326 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 630,226 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 649,304 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 663,855 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 670,095 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 670,180 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 677,494 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 679,034 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 683,963 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 690,847 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 699,329 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 708,017 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 718,789 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 734,569 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 749,939 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 765,549 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 782,713 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 789,829 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 794,759 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 796,103 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 793,155 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 786,123 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 776,787 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 767,614 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 761,796 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 759,854 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 761,593 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 767,012 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 775,117 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 784,900 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 796,207 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 815,547 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 832,970 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 846,889 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 857,160 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 863,344 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 863,547 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 857,079 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 843,426 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 822,401 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 796,222 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 766,440 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 735,730 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 708,881 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 693,294 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 681,490 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 674,832 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 671,348 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 671,256 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 536,054 | 399,104 | 649,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 686,160 | 663,855 | 718,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 776,953 | 734,569 | 796,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,261 | 759,854 | 832,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,224 | 735,730 | 863,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,517 | 671,256 | 708,881 | 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, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 671,256 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 863,547 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,104 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release