Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 1,381 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,381 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,933 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 827.06, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 918.95 | — |
| 2000 | 827.06 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,052 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1,074 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,553 | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 1,525 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,533 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,933 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1,923 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,010 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 1,126 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,122 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,136 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,145 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,302 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,232 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,276 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,193 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,509 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,396 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,366 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,381 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 918.95 | 918.95 | 918.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,357 | 827.06 | 1,933 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,253 | 1,010 | 1,923 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,369 | 1,193 | 1,509 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 1,381 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,933 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.06 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release