El Salvador vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

El Salvador
17,272
in 2024
Ireland
19,774
in 2022
El Salvador rank
78th
Ireland rank
76th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820112024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19,774 against 17,272 in El Salvador, a difference of 2,502.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 76th of 149 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21,418 57,550 36,132 Ireland
2000s 16,547 58,622 42,075 Ireland
2010s 19,672 27,971 8,298 Ireland
2020s 17,685 21,910 4,225 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, El Salvador or Ireland?
Ireland, at 19,774 against 17,272 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between El Salvador and Ireland?
2,502, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 76th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release