Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 12.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in El Salvador, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 12.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 76th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.2% | — |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 9 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador was 12.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.