Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 23,089 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23,089 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 23,089 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,489, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,620 | — |
| 2014 | 15,116 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,517 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,175 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,070 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,769 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17,286 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,489 | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 20,373 | +271.2% |
| 2022 | 21,576 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 22,371 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 23,089 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,793 | 14,620 | 17,286 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,580 | 5,489 | 23,089 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador was 23,089 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23,089 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,489 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release