Government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 11.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.1% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador peaked at 20.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 9.8% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 20.4% | 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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in El Salvador was 11.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.