Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in El Salvador is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 27th 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in El Salvador was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release