Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current 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 99.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 79.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 92.4% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 81.8% | 99.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in El Salvador was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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