Secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 49.6% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 191 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.3% | — |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 45.6% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 41.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 50.2% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.3% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 51.8% | 9 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.