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
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
February 2026 Data Release