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 21.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 81 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2016
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

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

051015202006201120172006: 11.52007: 15.42008: 14.12009: 14.32010: 19.92011: 15.12012: 15.42013: 16.82016: 21.82017: 21.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in El Salvador peaked at 21.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 59th of 81 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, both sexes in El Salvador, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 11.5%
2007 15.4% +33.5%
2008 14.1% -8.6%
2009 14.3% +1.3%
2010 19.9% +39.5%
2011 15.1% -24.0%
2012 15.4% +1.6%
2013 16.8% +9.6%
2016 21.8% +29.9%
2017 21.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 11.5% 15.4% 4
2010s 18.4% 15.1% 21.8% 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 21.7% 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 21.8% 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 11.5% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
El Salvador ranks 59th out of 81 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 40.8%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/