El Salvador vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
El Salvador
17,272
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2.81 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
77th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 2.81 million against 17,272 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.79 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 162.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 78th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 77th of 149 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,418 | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 16,547 | 2.42 million | 2.40 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 19,672 | 3.24 million | 3.22 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 17,711 | 2.73 million | 2.71 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 2.81 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.79 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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