Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force with advanced education was 77.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in El Salvador stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in El Salvador peaked at 79.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79.8% | — |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in El Salvador?
- Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador was 77.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force with advanced education?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).