Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1973.
That places El Salvador 108th 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.2% | — |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.6% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 28.0% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in El Salvador was 28.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release