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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, 2002–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.8% | 19.2% | 7 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.