Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.4% | — |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +57.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 37.9% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in El Salvador was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release