Secondary education, teachers in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, teachers was 17,715 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in El Salvador is 17,715, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in El Salvador peaked at 24,556 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,531, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,531 | 3,531 | 3,531 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,230 | 16,832 | 22,807 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,339 | 18,928 | 24,556 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18,195 | 17,715 | 18,676 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,132 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 89.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.99 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, teachers in El Salvador was 17,715 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24,556 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,531 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, teachers?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.