Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 9.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador is 9.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador peaked at 9.94 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4564 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9609 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.68 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.68 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +54.8% | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | 0.9609 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +46.5% | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +36.0% | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | 0.6209 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 9.6 units per square kilometre | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Dominican Republic 11.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 10.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Germany 9.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Türkiye 9.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 8.94 units per square kilometre 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 9.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 9.94 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4564 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.