Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0147 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0147 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0187 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0039 units per person | -47.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.018 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0147 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.