Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 87,322 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in El Salvador, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in El Salvador stood at 87,322.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in El Salvador peaked at 97,871 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77,049, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,049 | — |
| 2014 | 77,684 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79,537 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80,964 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82,990 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84,782 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85,437 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97,871 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 90,426 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 91,382 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89,672 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 87,322 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,206 | 77,049 | 85,437 | 7 |
| 2020s | 91,335 | 87,322 | 97,871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 72 Mozambique 93,166 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 91,013 compare
- 74 Tanzania 89,122 compare
- 76 Madagascar 84,655 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 83,421 compare
- 78 Hong Kong 75,875 compare
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, isced 6 programmes, female in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in El Salvador was 87,322 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97,871 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,049 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release