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 15.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2006
All-time low
15.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2006–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador, 2006–2017

0510152006201120172006: 16.22007: 152008: 15.22009: 15.32010: 15.22011: 15.42012: 15.62013: 15.42016: 15.42017: 15.8

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 15.8%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 primary, both sexes in El Salvador, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 16.2%
2007 15.0% -7.5%
2008 15.2% +1.5%
2009 15.3% +0.5%
2010 15.2% -0.1%
2011 15.4% +1.2%
2012 15.6% +1.4%
2013 15.4% -1.7%
2016 15.4% +0.2%
2017 15.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 15.0% 16.2% 4
2010s 15.5% 15.2% 15.8% 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 15.8% 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 16.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 74 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 5.3%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/