Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 277.08 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador is 277.08 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 277.08 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.09 millions, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.04 millions | — |
| 2000 | 50.09 millions | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 65.42 millions | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 70.01 millions | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 112.6 millions | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 116.33 millions | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 127.1 millions | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 178.78 millions | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 187.79 millions | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 117.31 millions | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 135.81 millions | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 141.54 millions | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 150.97 millions | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 160.99 millions | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 194.47 millions | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 189.31 millions | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 204.32 millions | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 214.7 millions | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 270.32 millions | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 271.51 millions | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 273.95 millions | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 277.08 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.04 millions | 55.04 millions | 55.04 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.9 millions | 50.09 millions | 178.78 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 164.72 millions | 117.31 millions | 204.32 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 261.51 millions | 214.7 millions | 277.08 millions | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 277.08 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 277.08 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.09 millions in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release