Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
40th
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2002
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, 2002–2018

051015202002201020182002: 19.7 %2003: 19.7 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 12 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 11 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 15 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 19.1 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 11.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador is 11.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 19.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 40th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 19.7%
2003 19.7% -0.4%
2005 13.6% -30.9%
2006 12.0% -12.0%
2007 12.1% +1.1%
2008 11.0% -8.7%
2009 13.5% +22.2%
2010 15.0% +10.9%
2011 19.2% +28.7%
2012 19.1% -0.9%
2015 16.3% -14.8%
2016 12.2% -24.7%
2017 9.8% -20.2%
2018 11.4% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 11.0% 19.7% 7
2010s 14.7% 9.8% 19.2% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.9%
  2. 38 Austria 11.6% compare
  3. 39 Czechia 11.4% compare
  4. 41 Germany 11.2% compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 11.1% compare
  6. 43 Albania 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador was 11.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
El Salvador ranks 40th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.