El Salvador vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
El Salvador
17,272
in 2024
Rwanda
19,682
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Rwanda rank
77th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19,682 against 17,272 in El Salvador, a difference of 2,410.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 149 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,463 | 509 | 19,954 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12,929 | 655.5 | 12,274 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18,309 | 4,709 | 13,600 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18,507 | 17,314 | 1,193 | El Salvador |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 19,682 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 Rwanda?
- 2,410, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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