Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 59.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in El Salvador is 59.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in El Salvador peaked at 68.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.2% | — |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 55.0% | 68.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.3% | 61.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in El Salvador?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in El Salvador was 59.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release