Share of students studying abroad in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of students studying abroad was 2.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2009
All-time low
1.46
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
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 134th out of 174 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% |
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 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (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 134th out of 174 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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