Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -2.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador peaked at -1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.6% | — |
| 2001 | -4.4% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | -4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | -4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | -4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -3.5% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -40.2% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.5% | -5.1% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -5.0% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -2.5% | -2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 India -2.2% compare
- 69 Burkina Faso -2.2% compare
- 70 Colombia -2.4% compare
- 72 Madagascar -2.5% compare
- 73 Namibia -2.6% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -2.7% compare
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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador was -2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release