El Salvador vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

El Salvador
195,949
in 2024
Uruguay
202,346
in 2023
El Salvador rank
96th
Uruguay rank
95th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 202,346 against 195,949 in El Salvador, a difference of 6,397.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

El Salvador ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 30,414 35,196 4,783 Uruguay
1980s 53,586 51,424 2,162 El Salvador
1990s 103,529 78,384 25,145 El Salvador
2000s 123,687 110,750 12,937 El Salvador
2010s 176,145 153,543 22,602 El Salvador
2020s 201,736 190,915 10,821 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), El Salvador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 202,346 against 195,949 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between El Salvador and Uruguay?
6,397, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
El Salvador ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.