Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador stood at 40.1%.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador peaked at 43.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.9% | — |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +58.5% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 27.4% | 43.5% | 4 |
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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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador was 40.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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