Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of students studying abroad was 2.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.54 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in El Salvador peaked at 2.57 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.48 | — |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -25.9% | 2.54 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | +26.5% | 1.46 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.84 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.88 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in El Salvador?
- Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of students studying abroad?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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