Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 54.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 149 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2024
All-time low
49.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
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 54.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 54.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 54.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.5% | 52.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.1% | 54.3% | 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 54.3% 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 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 149 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 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release