Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.60.811991200520191991: 0.984 % of population with high education1995: 0.98 % of population with high education1996: 0.979 % of population with high education1998: 0.982 % of population with high education1999: 0.981 % of population with high education2000: 0.974 % of population with high education2001: 0.974 % of population with high education2002: 0.977 % of population with high education2003: 0.978 % of population with high education2004: 0.981 % of population with high education2005: 0.972 % of population with high education2006: 0.974 % of population with high education2007: 0.972 % of population with high education2008: 0.976 % of population with high education2009: 0.974 % of population with high education2012: 0.97 % of population with high education2014: 0.962 % of population with high education2015: 0.956 % of population with high education2016: 0.958 % of population with high education2017: 0.964 % of population with high education2018: 0.958 % of population with high education2019: 0.953 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1991 1.0%
1995 1.0% -0.4%
1996 1.0% -0.1%
1998 1.0% +0.3%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% -0.7%
2001 1.0% -0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.3%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.3%
2005 1.0% -0.9%
2006 1.0% +0.3%
2007 1.0% -0.2%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.4%
2014 1.0% -0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.7%
2016 1.0% +0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.7%
2018 1.0% -0.7%
2019 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 20 South Africa 1.0% compare
  4. 22 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  5. 23 Thailand 1.0% compare
  6. 24 China 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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