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 13.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1971
Years of data
12
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 61992: 9.82006: 13.12007: 132008: 11.82009: 12.42010: 152011: 13.22012: 13.22013: 14.12016: 12.92017: 13.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 13.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1971.

El Salvador ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 6.0%
1992 9.8% +62.3%
2006 13.1% +33.8%
2007 13.0% -1.2%
2008 11.8% -9.0%
2009 12.4% +5.1%
2010 15.0% +20.8%
2011 13.2% -11.6%
2012 13.2% +0.0%
2013 14.1% +6.1%
2016 12.9% -8.1%
2017 13.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
1990s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 12.6% 11.8% 13.1% 4
2010s 13.6% 12.9% 15.0% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 50 Uganda 13.9% compare
  2. 51 United Arab Emirates 13.7% compare
  3. 52 Bangladesh 13.3% compare
  4. 54 Thailand 12.8% compare
  5. 55 Germany 12.8% compare
  6. 56 Brazil 12.6% compare

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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 13.2% 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 15.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 90 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 1.5%. 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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/