Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 60.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 60.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 60.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 15th of 42 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +6.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 60.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.0%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 60.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.5%, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.4% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 53.9% | 60.3% | 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 60.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release