Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 33.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2005
All-time low
28.3%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 33.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador peaked at 34.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.3% | — |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 33.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 33.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.2% | 34.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador was 33.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release