Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 190,519 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador is 190,519 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 190,519 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,515 number, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,515 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,945 number | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 20,034 number | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 26,069 number | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 28,281 number | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 30,764 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 32,058 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 46,976 number | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 57,374 number | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 63,306 number | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 70,499 number | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 74,024 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 77,120 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 80,818 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 78,211 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 86,114 number | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 95,451 number | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 106,795 number | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 114,998 number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 112,004 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 117,626 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 118,491 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 114,675 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 109,946 number | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113,366 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 116,521 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 120,264 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 122,431 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 124,956 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 132,246 number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 138,615 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 143,849 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 150,012 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 160,374 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 169,860 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 176,063 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 176,293 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 179,396 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 180,955 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 186,067 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 190,519 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,809 number | 9,515 number | 32,058 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 67,160 number | 46,976 number | 80,818 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 103,711 number | 78,211 number | 118,491 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 123,687 number | 109,946 number | 143,849 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,393 number | 150,012 number | 190,519 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
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 190,519 number in 2018, 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 190,519 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,515 number in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.