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 13.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in El Salvador, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 13.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 13.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 26.0%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release