Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 20.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 22.1% | 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, rural, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in El Salvador was 20.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release