School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 335,375 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
335,375
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
429,872
in 2014
All-time low
150,445
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 335,375.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 429,872 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150,445, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 107th 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.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,445 | — |
| 1971 | 155,821 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 160,583 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 244,251 | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 253,728 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 264,553 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 275,565 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 284,997 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 294,264 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 304,720 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 314,863 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 322,274 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 325,492 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 330,132 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 331,735 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 334,233 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 338,110 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 338,773 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 341,141 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 343,989 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 351,742 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 358,687 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 365,651 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 373,368 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 377,629 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 381,374 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 384,336 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 385,767 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 385,209 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 382,018 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 376,486 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 369,563 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 363,731 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 360,859 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 362,379 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 366,727 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 372,038 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 377,526 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 387,441 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 397,817 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 408,332 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 417,870 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 425,087 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 428,851 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 429,872 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 428,988 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 425,301 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 417,959 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 405,172 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 387,739 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 368,788 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 353,752 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 341,941 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 335,361 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 334,961 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 335,375 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,893 | 150,445 | 304,720 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,074 | 314,863 | 343,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,578 | 351,742 | 385,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,457 | 360,859 | 397,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,517 | 387,739 | 429,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,030 | 334,961 | 368,788 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 335,375 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 429,872 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,445 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release