Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 85,821 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85,821
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
94,925
in 2020
All-time low
14,048
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador is 85,821, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador peaked at 94,925 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,048, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,048 | — |
| 1974 | 18,263 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 18,813 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 21,734 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 28,959 | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 32,739 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 35,499 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 39,667 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 42,103 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 53,919 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 56,865 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 55,668 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 52,753 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 53,192 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52,453 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50,395 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 51,917 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53,747 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 54,813 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 55,446 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56,620 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59,747 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 62,951 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 65,648 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 68,744 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 74,386 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 79,376 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 82,125 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 82,026 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,263 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 83,680 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86,330 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 88,006 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 88,279 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94,925 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 89,195 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 88,450 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88,067 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 85,821 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,214 | 14,048 | 21,734 | 4 |
| 1980s | 35,793 | 28,959 | 42,103 | 5 |
| 1990s | 54,479 | 52,753 | 56,865 | 5 |
| 2000s | 56,374 | 50,395 | 65,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,622 | 68,744 | 88,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,292 | 85,821 | 94,925 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in El Salvador was 85,821 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94,925 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,048 in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release