Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -4,158 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -4,158 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador peaked at -1,182 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4,307, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1,182 | — |
| 2000 | -1,554 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | -1,899 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | -2,007 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -2,280 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | -2,200 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -2,290 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -2,326 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -2,467 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -2,506 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | -2,944 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | -3,041 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -2,229 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | -3,021 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | -2,958 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -2,774 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | -3,319 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | -3,522 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -3,731 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -3,526 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -3,865 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | -4,045 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -4,267 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | -4,307 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -4,158 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,182 | -1,182 | -1,182 | 1 |
| 2000s | -2,247 | -2,944 | -1,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,199 | -3,865 | -2,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,194 | -4,307 | -4,045 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in El Salvador was -4,158 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -1,182 in 1998.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,307 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release