Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 87,322 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 87,322 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 129,982, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release