School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 574,434 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,434
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 221 countries
All-time high
675,735
in 2018
All-time low
325,708
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador is 574,434, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 675,735 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 325,708, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 101st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 325,708 | — |
| 1971 | 338,402 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 350,632 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 347,758 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 359,113 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 369,712 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 381,386 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 394,446 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 408,793 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 423,789 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 438,115 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 446,854 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 454,375 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 468,942 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 483,789 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 499,226 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 513,053 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 522,663 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 530,653 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 534,548 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 532,327 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 534,173 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 536,499 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 541,075 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 546,726 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 556,081 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 562,929 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 569,014 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 574,348 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 578,501 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 580,476 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 579,690 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 574,914 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 566,282 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 555,683 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 545,246 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 537,348 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 534,463 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 542,648 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 554,937 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 570,059 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 586,916 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 604,529 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 622,722 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 640,039 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 654,899 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 665,778 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 673,158 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 675,735 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 672,962 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 664,726 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 656,223 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 640,385 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 619,507 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 596,774 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 574,434 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369,974 | 325,708 | 423,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,222 | 438,115 | 534,548 | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,167 | 532,327 | 578,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,169 | 534,463 | 580,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,680 | 570,059 | 675,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,342 | 574,434 | 664,726 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in El Salvador was 574,434 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 675,735 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,708 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release