Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 4,749 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador stood at 4,749. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador peaked at 4,749 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126 | — |
| 1973 | 413 | +227.8% |
| 1974 | 481 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 485 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 621 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 846 | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 911 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,054 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 1,642 | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 1,097 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 1,791 | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 1,753 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,715 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,338 | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 2,413 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,166 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 2,325 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,517 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,554 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,713 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,793 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,931 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3,136 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,205 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,333 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,545 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,424 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,493 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,692 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,763 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,034 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4,065 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,121 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,838 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4,025 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,275 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,749 | +11.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,749 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,749 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +227.8% | 126 | 413 |
| 1994 | +63.3% | 1,097 | 1,791 |
| 1986 | +55.8% | 1,054 | 1,642 |
| 1990 | -33.2% | 1,642 | 1,097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425.2 | 126 | 621 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,113 | 846 | 1,642 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,739 | 1,097 | 2,338 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,642 | 2,166 | 3,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,668 | 3,205 | 4,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,222 | 3,838 | 4,749 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in El Salvador was 4,749 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,749 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release