El Salvador - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 57.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 57.90 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.14 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 15.14
2006 40.42
2007 46.17
2008 47.85
2009 49.58
2010 54.16
2011 50.49
2012 51.78
2013 52.91
2016 55.26
2017 54.97
2019 57.90

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 66.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 66.03 in 2019, while its lowest value was 17.72 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 17.72
2006 55.40
2007 53.69
2008 56.79
2009 56.72
2010 60.30
2011 58.38
2012 60.05
2013 60.80
2016 62.87
2017 62.98
2019 66.03

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 61.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 61.55 in 2019, while its lowest value was 16.34 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 16.34
2006 50.21
2007 49.50
2008 51.80
2009 52.74
2010 56.96
2011 53.98
2012 55.46
2013 56.41
2016 58.65
2017 58.55
2019 61.55

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 42.99 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 42.99 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.14 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 15.14
2006 25.06
2007 31.80
2008 33.68
2009 34.85
2010 39.10
2011 36.01
2012 36.82
2013 38.01
2016 40.09
2017 39.95
2019 42.99

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 50.92 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 50.92 in 2019, while its lowest value was 17.72 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 17.72
2006 38.76
2007 37.95
2008 40.30
2009 40.78
2010 44.79
2011 41.76
2012 43.57
2013 44.84
2016 47.17
2017 46.29
2019 50.92

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 46.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 46.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 7.91 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 7.91
1992 16.34
2006 34.01
2007 34.53
2008 36.60
2009 37.47
2010 41.69
2011 38.56
2012 39.82
2013 41.04
2016 43.25
2017 42.78
2019 46.54

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 31.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 31.18 in 2019, while its lowest value was 5.37 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 5.37
2006 14.74
2007 20.47
2008 23.48
2009 23.99
2010 25.71
2011 24.06
2012 25.17
2013 25.49
2016 28.78
2017 28.21
2019 31.18

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 36.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 36.53 in 2019, while its lowest value was 7.67 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 7.67
2006 24.14
2007 22.92
2008 26.47
2009 26.44
2010 27.86
2011 26.91
2012 28.33
2013 28.87
2016 32.28
2017 31.36
2019 36.53

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 33.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 33.58 in 2019, while its lowest value was 6.44 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 6.44
2006 20.88
2007 21.56
2008 24.80
2009 25.07
2010 26.69
2011 25.32
2012 26.57
2013 26.99
2016 30.34
2017 29.62
2019 33.58

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 5.55
2016 6.51
2017 6.12
2019 7.71

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 6.70
2016 7.87
2017 7.36
2019 9.11

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 6.06
2016 7.12
2017 6.67
2019 8.34

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.038

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.040

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.039

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.252

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.279

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 0.264

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 9.12 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 10.60 in 2012, while its lowest value was 5.17 in 2006.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 5.37
2006 5.17
2007 5.49
2008 9.84
2009 10.39
2010 6.14
2011 9.52
2012 10.60
2013 9.76
2016 8.21
2017 7.71
2019 9.12

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 10.13 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 11.99 in 2012, while its lowest value was 7.02 in 2007.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 7.67
2006 11.57
2007 7.02
2008 11.86
2009 11.36
2010 7.55
2011 11.07
2012 11.99
2013 10.67
2016 8.84
2017 8.25
2019 10.13

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in El Salvador was 9.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 11.22 in 2012, while its lowest value was 1.87 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.87
1992 6.44
2006 9.35
2007 6.17
2008 10.73
2009 10.82
2010 6.78
2011 10.21
2012 11.22
2013 10.16
2016 8.49
2017 7.95
2019 9.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes