School enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2024
All-time low
3.4%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador, 1973–2024

0102030401973199820241973: 3.4 % gross1974: 4.3 % gross1975: 5.1 % gross1978: 5.1 % gross1982: 8 % gross1983: 10.6 % gross1984: 11.6 % gross1985: 12.4 % gross1986: 12.5 % gross1994: 19.2 % gross1995: 20.7 % gross1996: 19.7 % gross1998: 22.1 % gross1999: 22 % gross2000: 20.9 % gross2001: 19.9 % gross2002: 20.7 % gross2003: 21.4 % gross2004: 22.6 % gross2005: 23.5 % gross2006: 24.3 % gross2007: 26 % gross2008: 26.9 % gross2009: 27.5 % gross2010: 28.1 % gross2011: 29.1 % gross2012: 30 % gross2013: 30.4 % gross2014: 29.8 % gross2015: 29.8 % gross2016: 29.7 % gross2017: 30.2 % gross2018: 30.9 % gross2019: 31.4 % gross2020: 34.2 % gross2021: 34.2 % gross2022: 36.2 % gross2023: 37.3 % gross2024: 37.9 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 37.9% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1973.

That places El Salvador 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in El Salvador, 1973 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1973 3.4%
1974 4.3% +26.5%
1975 5.1% +18.0%
1978 5.1% +0.2%
1982 8.0% +57.8%
1983 10.6% +32.2%
1984 11.6% +9.1%
1985 12.4% +7.2%
1986 12.5% +0.7%
1994 19.2% +53.8%
1995 20.7% +7.8%
1996 19.7% -4.6%
1998 22.1% +12.1%
1999 22.0% -0.4%
2000 20.9% -5.3%
2001 19.9% -4.5%
2002 20.7% +3.7%
2003 21.4% +3.4%
2004 22.6% +5.9%
2005 23.5% +4.1%
2006 24.3% +3.4%
2007 26.0% +6.8%
2008 26.9% +3.6%
2009 27.5% +2.0%
2010 28.1% +2.1%
2011 29.1% +3.7%
2012 30.0% +3.0%
2013 30.4% +1.5%
2014 29.8% -1.9%
2015 29.8% -0.1%
2016 29.7% -0.3%
2017 30.2% +1.5%
2018 30.9% +2.5%
2019 31.4% +1.6%
2020 34.2% +8.8%
2021 34.2% +0.1%
2022 36.2% +5.7%
2023 37.3% +3.0%
2024 37.9% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5% 3.4% 5.1% 4
1980s 11.0% 8.0% 12.5% 5
1990s 20.8% 19.2% 22.1% 5
2000s 23.4% 19.9% 27.5% 10
2010s 30.0% 28.1% 31.4% 10
2020s 36.0% 34.2% 37.9% 5

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  4. 110 Guyana 37.4% compare
  5. 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
  6. 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in El Salvador was 37.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1973.
How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
El Salvador ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.