Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 110,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador is 110,128, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador peaked at 112,976 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,986, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,986 | — |
| 1974 | 7,806 | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 9,468 | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 9,753 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10,039 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10,324 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 12,247 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 14,170 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 16,094 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 18,017 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 24,635 | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 27,807 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 30,832 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 31,921 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 52,876 | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 58,133 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 56,336 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 60,604 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 64,873 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 65,299 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62,222 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 59,551 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 61,449 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 62,774 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,451 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 66,985 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68,336 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72,499 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 75,664 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 78,201 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 81,268 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 85,988 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 90,484 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 93,938 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 94,267 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96,133 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 97,275 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99,737 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 102,513 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 103,635 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 111,131 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 109,669 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 112,976 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 112,531 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 110,128 | -2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 110,128 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 110,128 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +65.6% | 31,921 | 52,876 |
| 1983 | +36.7% | 18,017 | 24,635 |
| 1974 | +30.4% | 5,986 | 7,806 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,375 | 5,986 | 12,247 | 7 |
| 1980s | 23,354 | 14,170 | 31,921 | 7 |
| 1990s | 59,687 | 52,876 | 65,299 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67,313 | 59,551 | 78,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,524 | 81,268 | 103,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,287 | 109,669 | 112,976 | 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador was 110,128 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 112,976 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,986 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.