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 14.8% 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
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador stood at 14.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in El Salvador peaked at 15.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 79th 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 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.6% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 9 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % 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 14.8% 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 15.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- El Salvador ranks 79th 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 24.8%. 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 (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, female (%). 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.