Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in El Salvador

El Salvador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 11,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,877
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,877
in 2023
All-time low
751
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in El Salvador, 1970–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in El Salvador is 11,877, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in El Salvador peaked at 11,877 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 751, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 751 —
1971 1,041 +38.6%
1972 1,330 +27.8%
1973 1,620 +21.8%
1974 1,951 +20.4%
1975 2,137 +9.5%
1976 2,277 +6.5%
1977 2,416 +6.1%
1978 2,556 +5.8%
1983 2,888 +13.0%
1984 3,806 +31.8%
1985 4,197 +10.3%
1986 4,789 +14.1%
1987 4,646 -3.0%
1988 4,502 -3.1%
1989 4,359 -3.2%
1990 4,216 -3.3%
1991 4,613 +9.4%
1992 5,010 +8.6%
1993 5,407 +7.9%
1994 5,804 +7.3%
1995 6,304 +8.6%
1996 5,919 -6.1%
1997 6,544 +10.6%
1998 7,168 +9.5%
1999 7,285 +1.6%
2000 7,501 +3.0%
2001 7,027 -6.3%
2002 7,331 +4.3%
2003 7,890 +7.6%
2004 8,053 +2.1%
2005 8,070 +0.2%
2006 8,583 +6.4%
2007 8,370 -2.5%
2008 8,562 +2.3%
2009 8,893 +3.9%
2010 9,104 +2.4%
2011 9,291 +2.1%
2012 9,567 +3.0%
2013 9,303 -2.8%
2014 9,551 +2.7%
2015 9,906 +3.7%
2016 9,991 +0.9%
2017 10,528 +5.4%
2018 10,589 +0.6%
2019 10,704 +1.1%
2020 10,147 -5.2%
2021 10,115 -0.3%
2022 10,839 +7.2%
2023 11,877 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,787 751 2,556 9
1980s 4,170 2,888 4,789 7
1990s 5,827 4,216 7,285 10
2000s 8,028 7,027 8,893 10
2010s 9,853 9,104 10,704 10
2020s 10,744 10,115 11,877 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 90 Syria 12,000 compare
  3. 91 Angola 11,947 compare
  4. 93 Slovakia 11,789 compare
  5. 94 Honduras 11,514 compare
  6. 95 Burkina Faso 10,818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in El Salvador?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in El Salvador was 11,877 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11,877 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 751 in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.