Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 195,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
195,949
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
206,056
in 2020
All-time low
9,515
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 195,949 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 206,056 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,515, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,515 | — |
| 1971 | 12,945 | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 20,034 | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 26,069 | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 28,281 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 30,764 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 32,058 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 46,976 | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 57,374 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 63,306 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 70,499 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 74,024 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 77,120 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 80,818 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 78,211 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 86,114 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 95,451 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 106,795 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 114,998 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 112,004 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 117,626 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 118,491 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 114,675 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 109,946 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113,366 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 116,521 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 120,264 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 122,431 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 124,956 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 132,246 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 138,615 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 143,849 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 150,012 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 160,374 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 169,860 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 176,063 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 176,293 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 179,396 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 180,955 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 186,067 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 190,519 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 191,914 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 206,056 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 198,864 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 201,426 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 200,598 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 195,949 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,809 | 9,515 | 32,058 | 7 |
| 1980s | 67,160 | 46,976 | 80,818 | 7 |
| 1990s | 103,711 | 78,211 | 118,491 | 8 |
| 2000s | 123,687 | 109,946 | 143,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,145 | 150,012 | 191,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,579 | 195,949 | 206,056 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador was 195,949 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 206,056 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,515 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release