Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in El Salvador peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +152.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 92 Cyprus 5.6% compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 5.2% compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 5.1% compare
- 96 Seychelles 4.8% compare
- 97 Lesotho 4.5% compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 4.5% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in El Salvador?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in El Salvador was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release