Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, 2002–2023
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 17.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 27.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 123 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 | 22.9% | — |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.7% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.9% | 23.3% | 4 |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador was 17.5% 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 27.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 123 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 3.6%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release