Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 19.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.6%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2005
All-time low
5.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.51965: 5.41970: 7.41975: 6.71980: 8.21985: 8.41990: 10.11995: 16.52000: 20.82005: 21.92010: 19.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 19.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador peaked at 21.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1965.

El Salvador ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 5.4% -2.0%
1970 7.4% +37.7%
1975 6.7% -9.7%
1980 8.2% +21.9%
1985 8.4% +2.8%
1990 10.1% +20.4%
1995 16.5% +62.9%
2000 20.8% +26.5%
2005 21.9% +5.1%
2010 19.6% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 2
1970s 7.1% 6.7% 7.4% 2
1980s 8.3% 8.2% 8.4% 2
1990s 13.3% 10.1% 16.5% 2
2000s 21.4% 20.8% 21.9% 2
2010s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 48 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
  2. 49 Australia 19.9% compare
  3. 50 Brunei Darussalam 19.8% compare
  4. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.4% compare
  5. 53 Finland 19.4% compare
  6. 53 Netherlands 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in El Salvador was 19.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1965.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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