Expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expenditure on tertiary education was 9.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador peaked at 22.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.8% | — |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 12.2% | 8 |
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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 expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in El Salvador was 9.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.