Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Labor force with advanced education was 77.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2010
All-time low
75.7%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Labor force with advanced education in El Salvador, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 79.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 77.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 78.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 79.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 77.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 75.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 77.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 76.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 77.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 76.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 76.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 76.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 76.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 78.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 77.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).