Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 110,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
110,128
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
112,976
in 2022
All-time low
5,986
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador, 1973–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1973199820241973: 6.0k1974: 7.8k1975: 9.5k1976: 9.8k1977: 10.0k1978: 10.3k1979: 12.2k1980: 14.2k1981: 16.1k1982: 18.0k1983: 24.6k1984: 27.8k1985: 30.8k1986: 31.9k1994: 52.9k1995: 58.1k1996: 56.3k1997: 60.6k1998: 64.9k1999: 65.3k2000: 62.2k2001: 59.6k2002: 61.4k2003: 62.8k2004: 65.5k2005: 67.0k2006: 68.3k2007: 72.5k2008: 75.7k2009: 78.2k2010: 81.3k2011: 86.0k2012: 90.5k2013: 93.9k2014: 94.3k2015: 96.1k2016: 97.3k2017: 99.7k2018: 102.5k2019: 103.6k2020: 111.1k2021: 109.7k2022: 113.0k2023: 112.5k2024: 110.1k

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, female (number) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1973 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 113,627 compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 111,893 compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
  4. 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
  5. 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
  6. 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.