Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education was 55.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.55
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
67.95
in 2013
All-time low
48.44
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador stood at 55.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 67.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.44, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.44 | — |
| 2001 | 50.62 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 52.71 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 60.96 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 66.08 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 65.28 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.12 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.58 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.95 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.32 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 64.46 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 63.77 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.39 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 60.98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.12 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 58.99 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.41 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.68 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 55.55 | -6.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 55.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 55.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.51, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.85 | 48.44 | 66.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.86 | 58.12 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 55.55 | 59.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador?
- Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in El Salvador was 55.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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