Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 4.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador is 4.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador peaked at 4.58 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6738 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.8759 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9023 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 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 | +33.2% | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +30.0% | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | 0.8759 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8752 units per square kilometre | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Türkiye 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bermuda 4.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 4.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 4.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
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, male (number), per in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in El Salvador was 4.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6738 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.