El Salvador vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
El Salvador
116
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
135,779
in 2021
El Salvador rank
130th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 135,779 against 116 in El Salvador, a difference of 135,663.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1,170.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 130th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th of 143 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 | 25,815 | 25,804 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 43,711 | 43,688 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 113.6 | 84,881 | 84,767 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 137.5 | 125,248 | 125,111 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, El Salvador or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 135,779 against 116 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 135,663, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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