Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2020
All-time low
18.7%
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 24.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -11.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 27.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 18.7% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 24.7% 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 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 122 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 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release