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 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1970
All-time low
12.5%
in 1974
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador peaked at 26.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1974.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26.7% | — |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 12.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.8% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Panama 18.1% compare
- 66 Réunion 16.5% compare
- 67 Ecuador 16.5% compare
- 69 Saint Helena 15.7% compare
- 70 French Guiana 15.3% compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 15.3% 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 15.9% 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 26.7% 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 12.5% in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- El Salvador ranks 68th 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 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release