Population by level of education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population by level of education was 1.69 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in El Salvador, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.69 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in El Salvador peaked at 1.69 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5,800 people, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,800 people | 5,800 people | 9,800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 21,100 people | 16,100 people | 26,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 49,400 people | 39,300 people | 59,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 104,350 people | 87,300 people | 121,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 188,100 people | 165,900 people | 210,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 294,700 people | 260,900 people | 328,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 376,150 people | 342,000 people | 410,300 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 537,450 people | 492,900 people | 582,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 713,600 people | 670,100 people | 757,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 881,450 people | 840,800 people | 922,100 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.03 million people | 998,700 people | 1.07 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.17 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.20 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.30 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.44 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.48 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.58 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.62 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (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, total 2.99 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in El Salvador?
- Population by level of education in El Salvador was 1.69 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for population by level of education?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.