El Salvador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
El Salvador
17,272
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2.82 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
76th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.82 million against 17,272 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.81 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 163.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 78th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 76th of 149 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,418 | 1.65 million | 1.63 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 16,547 | 2.44 million | 2.43 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 19,672 | 3.26 million | 3.24 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 17,711 | 2.75 million | 2.73 million | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.82 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.81 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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