El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
El Salvador
110,128
in 2024
Nicaragua
110,644
in 2023
El Salvador rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
95th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 110,644 against 110,128 in El Salvador, a difference of 516.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 195 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,753 | 4,940 | 2,813 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 26,642 | 15,641 | 11,002 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 58,133 | 26,066 | 32,067 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 61,449 | 52,349 | 9,100 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 112,531 | 110,644 | 1,887 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 110,644 against 110,128 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 516, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release