Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 80 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in El Salvador stood at 80.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in El Salvador peaked at 97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +255.6% |
| 2010 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 91 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 54 | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 47 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 91 | +93.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 97 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 74 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 60 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 80 | +33.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,292, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 80 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.5, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +255.6% | 18 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 8 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69 | 45 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 | 60 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 8 programmes, male in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in El Salvador was 80 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release