Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.3% | — |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 27.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.4% | 4 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in El Salvador was 22.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release