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

El Salvador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 57.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2018
All-time low
33.2%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 33.2 %2000: 41.9 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 36 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 41.2 %2005: 42.2 %2006: 43.6 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 43.9 %2010: 44.7 %2011: 53.8 %2012: 46.2 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 53 %2015: 54 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 57 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador stood at 57.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador peaked at 57.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1998.

El Salvador ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 33.2%
2000 41.9% +26.2%
2001 42.1% +0.6%
2002 36.0% -14.6%
2003 38.6% +7.3%
2004 41.2% +6.9%
2005 42.2% +2.4%
2006 43.6% +3.2%
2007 45.6% +4.5%
2008 43.9% -3.7%
2009 43.9% -0.0%
2010 44.7% +1.8%
2011 53.8% +20.5%
2012 46.2% -14.1%
2013 51.8% +12.0%
2014 53.0% +2.3%
2015 54.0% +2.0%
2016 55.9% +3.4%
2017 56.6% +1.2%
2018 57.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1
2000s 41.9% 36.0% 45.6% 10
2010s 52.6% 44.7% 57.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador was 57.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
El Salvador ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.