UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 6.55 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.55
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 2017
All-time low
3.97
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador, 1992–2017

02461992200420171992: 42006: 4.72007: 5.32008: 5.92009: 62010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 6.22013: 6.12016: 6.42017: 6.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador stood at 6.55. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador peaked at 6.55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 83rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 3.97
2006 4.72 +18.9%
2007 5.32 +12.8%
2008 5.87 +10.2%
2009 6.05 +3.1%
2010 6.1 +0.9%
2011 6.08 -0.3%
2012 6.24 +2.5%
2013 6.12 -1.9%
2016 6.44 +5.2%
2017 6.55 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.97 3.97 3.97 1
2000s 5.49 4.72 6.05 4
2010s 6.26 6.08 6.55 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 80 Indonesia 7.76 compare
  2. 81 Türkiye 7.46 compare
  3. 82 Guatemala 6.56 compare
  4. 84 Tunisia 6.48 compare
  5. 85 Honduras 6.4 compare
  6. 86 Bangladesh 5.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in El Salvador was 6.55 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/