Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
27th
of 123 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2008
All-time low
4.2%
in 2003
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 15.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 27th 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 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +77.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 24 Rwanda 8.1% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 8.1% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 8.1% compare
- 28 Albania 8.0% compare
- 29 Philippines 7.6% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 7.3% 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 8.0% 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 15.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 27th 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 29.0%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release