El Salvador vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

El Salvador
190,519 number
in 2018
Singapore
198,047 number
in 2018
El Salvador rank
96th
Singapore rank
93rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Singapore
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019942018

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 198,047 number against 190,519 number in El Salvador, a difference of 7,528 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

El Salvador ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 22,809 number 19,079 number 3,730 number El Salvador
1980s 67,160 number 40,295 number 26,865 number El Salvador
1990s 98,929 number 73,460 number 25,468 number El Salvador
2000s 138,237 number 198,569 number 60,332 number Singapore
2010s 172,964 number 220,595 number 47,631 number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, El Salvador or Singapore?
Singapore, at 198,047 number against 190,519 number in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between El Salvador and Singapore?
7,528 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.