Secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 91,653 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador is 91,653, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador peaked at 114,532 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,665, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,437 | — |
| 1971 | 14,665 | -46.6% |
| 1972 | 15,192 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16,473 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 19,149 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 22,172 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 26,630 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 32,229 | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 41,608 | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 48,671 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 48,750 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 43,841 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 52,631 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 57,098 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 58,297 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 68,595 | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 69,841 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 66,708 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 67,954 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 77,061 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 88,588 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 96,813 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 87,280 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 86,226 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 100,322 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 102,974 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 110,660 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 107,863 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 106,908 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 104,165 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 104,281 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105,755 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 105,413 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92,868 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 113,270 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 114,532 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 112,268 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 107,652 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 100,848 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 94,437 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 91,653 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,423 | 14,665 | 48,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,220 | 43,841 | 69,841 | 8 |
| 1990s | 82,604 | 67,954 | 96,813 | 4 |
| 2000s | 101,643 | 86,226 | 110,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,660 | 91,653 | 114,532 | 9 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in El Salvador was 91,653 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 114,532 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,665 in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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. 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.