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 10.7% 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
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 11.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
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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 10.7% 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 11.2% 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 5.8% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd 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 20.8%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release