Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 417,193 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 417,193.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 623,872 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88,307, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,307 | — |
| 1971 | 88,635 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 106,465 | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 127,381 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 154,138 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 170,576 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 187,682 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 197,732 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 213,272 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 229,751 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 211,302 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 218,366 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 225,430 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 232,494 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 238,320 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 248,161 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 258,002 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 267,842 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 277,683 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 277,980 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 281,716 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 285,452 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 304,735 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 326,237 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 401,545 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 405,998 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 420,959 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 435,571 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 461,215 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 488,515 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 520,332 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 524,202 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 529,057 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 536,017 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 539,277 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 555,645 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 577,111 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 597,823 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 611,515 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 623,872 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 611,833 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 596,520 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 561,672 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 526,362 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 512,998 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 477,111 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 462,075 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 450,512 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 444,514 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 442,494 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 417,193 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,394 | 88,307 | 229,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,558 | 211,302 | 277,980 | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,280 | 281,716 | 405,998 | 6 |
| 2000s | 501,079 | 420,959 | 555,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,682 | 477,111 | 623,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,358 | 417,193 | 462,075 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in El Salvador was 417,193 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 623,872 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,307 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.