Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1970
All-time low
12.3%
in 1973
Years of data
44
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in El Salvador is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador peaked at 36.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.0% | — |
| 1971 | 18.7% | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 12.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Panama 15.8% compare
- 59 Malta 15.4% compare
- 60 French Guiana 15.0% compare
- 62 Burundi 14.9% compare
- 63 Montserrat 14.7% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 14.6% 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 vocational in El Salvador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador was 15.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release