Most Educated in El Salvador

Top 74 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — El Salvador

1 Izalco 13 10.0%

2 Antiguo Cuscatlán 05 10.0%

3 Chalchuapa 11 10.0%

4 Quezaltepeque 05 10.0%

5 La Unión 07 10.0%

6 Ayutuxtepeque 10 10.0%

7 Acajutla 13 10.0%

8 Aguilares 10 10.0%

9 Sensuntepeque 02 10.0%

10 Chalatenango 03 10.0%

11 Ahuachapán 01 10.0%

12 Metapán 11 10.0%

13 San Rafael Oriente 09 10.0%

14 Puerto El Triunfo 14 10.0%

15 La Libertad 05 10.0%

16 San Francisco 08 10.0%

17 Sonzacate 13 10.0%

18 Santiago de María 14 10.0%

19 Armenia 13 10.0%

20 Sonsonate 13 10.0%

21 San Salvador 10 10.0%

22 Soyapango 10 10.0%

23 San Miguel 09 10.0%

24 Santa Ana 11 10.0%

25 Mejicanos 10 10.0%

26 Santa Tecla 05 10.0%

27 Apopa 10 10.0%

28 Delgado 10 10.0%

29 Santo Tomás 10 10.0%

30 San Marcos 10 10.0%

31 Usulután 14 10.0%

32 Cojutepeque 04 10.0%

33 Cuscatancingo 10 10.0%

34 San Vicente 12 10.0%

35 Zacatecoluca 06 10.0%

36 San Martín 04 10.0%

37 Ilopango 10 10.0%

38 Santa Elena 14 10.0%

39 Nahuizalco 13 10.0%

40 San Sebastián 12 10.0%

41 San Juan Opico 05 10.0%

42 Panchimalco 10 10.0%

43 Nuevo Cuscatlán 05 10.0%

44 Chirilagua 09 10.0%

45 Olocuilta 06 10.0%

46 Candelaria de La Frontera 11 10.0%

47 Tonacatepeque 10 10.0%

48 Concepción de Ataco 01 10.0%

49 Nueva Guadalupe 09 10.0%

50 Apastepeque 12 10.0%

51 Coatepeque 11 10.0%

52 Suchitoto 04 10.0%

53 El Rosario 06 10.0%

54 Guatajiagua 08 10.0%

55 Rosario de Mora 10 10.0%

56 San Alejo 07 10.0%

57 Juayúa 13 10.0%

58 Santa Rosa de Lima 07 10.0%

59 Turín 01 10.0%

60 Zaragoza 05 10.0%

61 Berlín 14 10.0%

62 Guazapa 10 10.0%

63 Jucuapa 14 10.0%

64 Ciudad Arce 05 10.0%

65 Nueva Concepción 03 10.0%

66 Tacuba 01 10.0%

67 Santiago Nonualco 06 10.0%

68 El Tránsito 09 10.0%

69 Atiquizaya 01 10.0%

70 San Antonio del Monte 13 10.0%

71 Jiquilisco 14 10.0%

72 El Congo 11 10.0%

73 Chinameca 09 10.0%

74 Ciudad Barrios 09 10.0%

The most educated cities in El Salvador have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Izalco leads with 10.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Izalco, 10.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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