UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 6.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2012
All-time low
5.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, 1992–2017

02.557.5101992200420171992: 5.32006: 5.22007: 5.52008: 9.82009: 10.42010: 6.12011: 9.52012: 10.62013: 5.32016: 6.52017: 6.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador is 6.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 5.3%
2006 5.2% -2.8%
2007 5.5% +6.1%
2008 9.8% +79.2%
2009 10.4% +5.6%
2010 6.1% -41.0%
2011 9.5% +55.3%
2012 10.6% +11.3%
2013 5.3% -50.0%
2016 6.5% +22.9%
2017 6.1% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2000s 7.7% 5.2% 10.4% 4
2010s 7.4% 5.3% 10.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/