UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador

El Salvador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 39.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 84 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2016
All-time low
15.1%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador, 1992–2017

0102030401992200420171992: 15.12006: 34.22007: 31.82008: 33.72009: 34.82010: 39.12011: 362012: 36.82013: 382016: 40.12017: 39.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador stood at 39.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador peaked at 40.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 76th out of 84 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+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 15.1%
2006 34.2% +125.9%
2007 31.8% -7.0%
2008 33.7% +5.9%
2009 34.8% +3.5%
2010 39.1% +12.2%
2011 36.0% -7.9%
2012 36.8% +2.2%
2013 38.0% +3.2%
2016 40.1% +5.5%
2017 39.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2000s 33.6% 31.8% 34.8% 4
2010s 38.3% 36.0% 40.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in El Salvador was 39.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
El Salvador ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/