Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 78.3% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 78.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 57.3% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.5% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.4% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 South Africa 82.9% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.8% compare
- 21 Mexico 76.0% compare
- 22 Ghana 74.9% compare
- 23 Cameroon 62.5% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 78.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release