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 13.5% 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 13.5% 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.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 13.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 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 13.5% 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 13.5% 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 6.4% 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 103 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 28.4%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.