Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 44.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 44.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.0% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 44.2% | 4 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 44.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release