Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
21st
of 123 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2020
All-time low
15.4%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2002–2023
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 19.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 23.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.2% | — |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 United States of America 19.8% compare
- 19 Latvia 19.8% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.7% compare
- 22 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 23 Norway 19.2% compare
- 24 New Zealand 19.1% 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 in El Salvador?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador was 19.6% 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 23.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 21st 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 up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release