El Salvador vs MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

El Salvador
17,272
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
2.69 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
MDG: Latin America rank
80th

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

  • El Salvador
  • MDG: Latin America
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 2.69 million against 17,272 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 155.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 78th and MDG: Latin America ranks 80th of 149 countries.

MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador MDG: Latin America Difference Ahead
1990s 21,418 1.57 million 1.55 million MDG: Latin America
2000s 16,547 2.34 million 2.33 million MDG: Latin America
2010s 19,672 3.13 million 3.11 million MDG: Latin America
2020s 17,711 2.61 million 2.59 million MDG: Latin America

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 MDG: Latin America?
MDG: Latin America, at 2.69 million against 17,272 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
2.67 million, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 78th and MDG: Latin America ranks 80th 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