Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 162 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1998
All-time low
20.7%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador, 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 40.9 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 34.2 %2003: 32.5 %2005: 28 %2006: 28 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 25.5 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador peaked at 40.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2018.

El Salvador ranks 66th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 40.9%
2000 36.6% -10.7%
2001 34.2% -6.4%
2003 32.5% -5.2%
2005 28.0% -13.7%
2006 28.0% -0.3%
2007 28.6% +2.4%
2008 27.7% -3.1%
2009 25.4% -8.5%
2010 24.9% -2.1%
2011 24.9% +0.1%
2012 25.5% +2.3%
2013 23.4% -8.3%
2014 24.9% +6.7%
2015 22.8% -8.5%
2016 22.4% -1.8%
2017 21.2% -5.3%
2018 20.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1
2000s 30.1% 25.4% 36.6% 8
2010s 23.4% 20.7% 25.5% 9

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  4. 67 Benin 20.7% compare
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  6. 69 Malawi 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in El Salvador was 20.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
El Salvador ranks 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.