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 15.7% 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
El Salvador recorded 15.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 89th of 108 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 | 6.2% | — |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 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 15.7% 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 15.7% 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 6.2% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 108 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 32.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release