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 23.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2016
All-time low
12.6%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

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

05101520252006201120172006: 12.62007: 15.92008: 14.62009: 15.12010: 20.32011: 15.82012: 16.32013: 18.22016: 23.42017: 23.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 23.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 23.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 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 upper secondary, male in El Salvador, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 12.6%
2007 15.9% +26.5%
2008 14.6% -8.2%
2009 15.1% +3.3%
2010 20.3% +34.5%
2011 15.8% -21.9%
2012 16.3% +3.1%
2013 18.2% +11.4%
2016 23.4% +28.8%
2017 23.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 12.6% 15.9% 4
2010s 19.5% 15.8% 23.4% 6

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  4. 60 Pakistan 22.1% compare
  5. 61 New Zealand 20.4% compare
  6. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% 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 23.1% 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 23.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 59th out of 80 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 45.3%. 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 upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/