Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 17,715 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 17,715 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 24,556 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,531, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,531 | — |
| 2003 | 16,832 | +376.7% |
| 2004 | 17,199 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 18,126 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19,929 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 20,484 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,807 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 24,556 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 19,449 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 19,509 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,254 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,928 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18,676 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17,715 | -5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17,715 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17,715 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +376.7% | 3,531 | 16,832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,531 | 3,531 | 3,531 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,230 | 16,832 | 22,807 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,339 | 18,928 | 24,556 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18,195 | 17,715 | 18,676 | 2 |
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 17,715 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24,556 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,531 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release