Share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population with tertiary education was 6.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador is 6.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador peaked at 12.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
That places El Salvador 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.1% | — |
| 1905 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +53.8% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador?
- Share of the population with tertiary education in El Salvador was 6.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population with tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with tertiary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.