Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -2.32 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 463.8% on the previous year and down 1,874.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador peaked at 36.05 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.12 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1978 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1983 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +426.2% |
| 1984 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 5 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1991 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -413.2% |
| 1994 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1996 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7354 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2000 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -537.9% |
| 2001 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1306 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +1247.4% |
| 2016 | 0.869 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7322 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2020 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +906.4% |
| 2021 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4111 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2024 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +463.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.72 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 36.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.73 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.1306 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4877 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 153 Slovenia -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Senegal -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Belarus -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Denmark -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 158 South Africa -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Romania -2.76 % change on previous year compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,874.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.