Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 45.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador stood at 45.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador peaked at 50.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.5% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.7% | 48.9% | 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 45.7% 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 50.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 69th 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 down 8.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release