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

El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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
45
1973–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1973199820241973: 14.0k1974: 18.3k1975: 18.8k1976: 19.8k1977: 20.8k1978: 21.7k1979: 23.5k1980: 25.3k1981: 27.2k1982: 29.0k1983: 32.7k1984: 35.5k1985: 39.7k1986: 42.1k1994: 53.9k1995: 56.9k1996: 55.7k1997: 54.2k1998: 52.8k1999: 53.2k2000: 52.5k2001: 50.4k2002: 51.9k2003: 53.7k2004: 54.8k2005: 55.4k2006: 56.6k2007: 59.7k2008: 63.0k2009: 65.6k2010: 68.7k2011: 74.4k2012: 79.4k2013: 82.1k2014: 82.0k2015: 83.3k2016: 83.7k2017: 86.3k2018: 88.0k2019: 88.3k2020: 94.9k2021: 89.2k2022: 88.5k2023: 88.1k2024: 85.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 85,821 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 14,048
1974 18,263 +30.0%
1975 18,813 +3.0%
1976 19,787 +5.2%
1977 20,760 +4.9%
1978 21,734 +4.7%
1979 23,540 +8.3%
1980 25,346 +7.7%
1981 27,153 +7.1%
1982 28,959 +6.7%
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%
1997 54,210 -2.6%
1998 52,753 -2.7%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,564 14,048 23,540 7
1980s 33,067 25,346 42,103 7
1990s 54,435 52,753 56,865 6
2000s 56,374 50,395 65,648 10
2010s 81,622 68,744 88,279 10
2020s 89,292 85,821 94,925 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in El Salvador?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in El Salvador was 85,821 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 94,925 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
El Salvador ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.