Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 102,513 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in El Salvador, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 102,513 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in El Salvador peaked at 102,513 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,986 number, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,986 number | — |
| 1974 | 7,806 number | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 9,468 number | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 10,324 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 18,017 number | +74.5% |
| 1983 | 24,635 number | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 27,807 number | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 30,832 number | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 31,921 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 52,876 number | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 58,133 number | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 56,336 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 64,873 number | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 65,299 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62,222 number | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 59,551 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 61,449 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 62,774 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,451 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 66,985 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68,336 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72,499 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 75,664 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 78,201 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 81,268 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 85,988 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 90,484 number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 93,938 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 94,267 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96,133 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 97,275 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99,737 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 102,513 number | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 102,513 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 102,513 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +74.5% | 10,324 number | 18,017 number |
| 1994 | +65.6% | 31,921 number | 52,876 number |
| 1983 | +36.7% | 18,017 number | 24,635 number |
| 1974 | +30.4% | 5,986 number | 7,806 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,396 number | 5,986 number | 10,324 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 26,642 number | 18,017 number | 31,921 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 59,503 number | 52,876 number | 65,299 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,313 number | 59,551 number | 78,201 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,511 number | 81,268 number | 102,513 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 86 Tajikistan 111,535 number compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 111,437 number compare
- 88 Cambodia 106,952 number compare
- 90 Singapore 101,557 number compare
- 91 Panama 97,350 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 96,590 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in El Salvador was 102,513 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 102,513 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,986 number in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.