Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador peaked at 20.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +1580.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +174.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2222.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -91.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -60.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2222.3% | 0.8% | 18.2% |
| 2006 | +1580.1% | 1.2% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.6% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release