Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 25.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 85th 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 tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.7% | — |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.7% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.2% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 4 |
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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 10.1% in 2023, 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 25.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release