Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 429,923 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
429,923
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
522,021
in 2013
All-time low
60,870
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador is 429,923, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 522,021 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60,870, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 60,870
1971 73,970 +21.5%
1972 91,273 +23.4%
1973 110,908 +21.5%
1974 134,989 +21.7%
1975 148,404 +9.9%
1976 161,052 +8.5%
1977 165,503 +2.8%
1978 171,664 +3.7%
1979 181,080 +5.5%
1980 162,552 -10.2%
1981 166,833 +2.6%
1982 171,115 +2.6%
1983 175,396 +2.5%
1984 180,023 +2.6%
1985 186,978 +3.9%
1986 193,932 +3.7%
1987 200,887 +3.6%
1988 207,842 +3.5%
1989 211,272 +1.7%
1990 214,385 +1.5%
1991 217,498 +1.5%
1992 227,674 +4.7%
1993 237,649 +4.4%
1994 303,748 +27.8%
1995 369,848 +21.8%
1996 348,143 -5.9%
1997 326,437 -6.2%
1998 304,732 -6.6%
1999 319,206 +4.7%
2000 333,679 +4.5%
2001 349,345 +4.7%
2002 360,893 +3.3%
2003 385,541 +6.8%
2004 409,672 +6.3%
2005 416,339 +1.6%
2006 422,149 +1.4%
2007 431,852 +2.3%
2008 434,996 +0.7%
2009 449,890 +3.4%
2010 471,698 +4.8%
2011 504,955 +7.1%
2012 498,245 -1.3%
2013 522,021 +4.8%
2014 512,792 -1.8%
2015 492,295 -4.0%
2016 471,071 -4.3%
2017 441,243 -6.3%
2018 429,923 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,971 60,870 181,080 10
1980s 185,683 162,552 211,272 10
1990s 286,932 214,385 369,848 10
2000s 399,436 333,679 449,890 10
2010s 482,694 429,923 522,021 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 98 Nicaragua 458,321 compare
  2. 99 Austria 449,201 compare
  3. 100 Bolivia 445,168 compare
  4. 102 Oman 420,787 compare
  5. 103 Denmark 419,140 compare
  6. 104 New Zealand 416,083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador was 429,923 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 522,021 in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 60,870 in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.