School age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: School age population, tertiary education, female was 279,642 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
279,642
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
102nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
331,323
in 2018
All-time low
165,199
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador stood at 279,642.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 331,323 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165,199, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 102nd 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, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,199 | — |
| 1971 | 171,481 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 177,452 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 176,233 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 181,717 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 186,713 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 191,905 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 197,385 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 203,214 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 209,335 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 215,312 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 220,299 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 224,740 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 232,453 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 240,506 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 248,643 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 255,653 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 260,550 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 264,834 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 266,955 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 266,470 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 267,682 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 269,130 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 271,467 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 275,370 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 280,965 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 285,419 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 289,474 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 293,136 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 296,216 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 298,194 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 298,796 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 297,371 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 293,924 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 289,302 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 284,510 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 280,646 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 278,857 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 280,878 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 284,647 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 289,618 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 295,377 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 301,684 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 308,703 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 315,847 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 322,298 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 327,135 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 330,408 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 331,323 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 329,529 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 324,906 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 320,331 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 312,292 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 301,890 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 290,581 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 279,642 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,063 | 165,199 | 209,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,994 | 215,312 | 266,955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,533 | 266,470 | 296,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,712 | 278,857 | 298,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,192 | 289,618 | 331,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,940 | 279,642 | 324,906 | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in El Salvador was 279,642 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 331,323 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,199 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release