Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 82.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 1974
All-time low
68.9%
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador, 1970–2018

0204060801970199420181970: 68.9 %1971: 83.5 %1972: 85.7 %1973: 87.1 %1974: 87.6 %1975: 87 %1976: 85.8 %1977: 83.7 %1978: 80.5 %1979: 78.8 %1980: 76.9 %1983: 75.4 %1984: 75.5 %1988: 74.8 %1989: 76 %1991: 76.2 %1992: 74.7 %1993: 72.8 %1998: 75.9 %2000: 79.3 %2001: 80.2 %2002: 78.2 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 78.7 %2005: 79.4 %2006: 79.8 %2007: 80.6 %2008: 80.7 %2009: 81 %2010: 81.7 %2011: 84.5 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 82 %2014: 82 %2015: 82.1 %2016: 82.4 %2017: 82.4 %2018: 82.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 82.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador peaked at 87.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 68.9%
1971 83.5% +21.1%
1972 85.7% +2.7%
1973 87.1% +1.6%
1974 87.6% +0.6%
1975 87.0% -0.7%
1976 85.8% -1.4%
1977 83.7% -2.5%
1978 80.5% -3.8%
1979 78.8% -2.1%
1980 76.9% -2.4%
1983 75.4% -1.9%
1984 75.5% +0.1%
1988 74.8% -0.9%
1989 76.0% +1.5%
1991 76.2% +0.3%
1992 74.7% -1.9%
1993 72.8% -2.5%
1998 75.9% +4.2%
2000 79.3% +4.4%
2001 80.2% +1.2%
2002 78.2% -2.4%
2003 78.9% +0.9%
2004 78.7% -0.2%
2005 79.4% +0.9%
2006 79.8% +0.5%
2007 80.6% +1.0%
2008 80.7% +0.1%
2009 81.0% +0.4%
2010 81.7% +0.9%
2011 84.5% +3.3%
2012 81.5% -3.5%
2013 82.0% +0.7%
2014 82.0% +0.0%
2015 82.1% +0.0%
2016 82.4% +0.4%
2017 82.4% +0.0%
2018 82.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.9% 68.9% 87.6% 10
1980s 75.8% 74.8% 76.9% 5
1990s 74.9% 72.8% 76.2% 4
2000s 79.7% 78.2% 81.0% 10
2010s 82.3% 81.5% 84.5% 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 151 French Polynesia 83.3% compare
  2. 152 Panama 83.1% compare
  3. 153 France 82.4% compare
  4. 155 Malta 82.3% compare
  5. 156 Iceland 82.0% compare
  6. 157 China 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in El Salvador was 82.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
El Salvador ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.