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 17.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
17.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1970
All-time low
12.4%
in 1974
Years of data
38
1970–2018
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador is 17.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador peaked at 31.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1974.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.5% | -46.7% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 12.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 27.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 17.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% 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 12.4% in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 9.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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