Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 217 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 1973
All-time low
64.0%
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador peaked at 87.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.0% | — |
| 1971 | 81.3% | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 85.3% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 77.8% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 64.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 73.6% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 71.8% | 75.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 French Polynesia 85.7% compare
- 155 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
- 156 Burundi 85.1% compare
- 158 French Guiana 85.0% compare
- 159 Malta 84.6% compare
- 160 Panama 84.2% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release