Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 938 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 980 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 559 | — |
| 2000 | 562 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 539 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 501 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 525 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 542 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 534 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 621 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 768 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 870 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 754 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 764 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 784 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 688 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 755 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 705 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 689 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 711 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 658 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 980 | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 712 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 790 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 699 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 839 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 938 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559 | 559 | 559 | 1 |
| 2000s | 621.6 | 501 | 870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.6 | 658 | 980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 816.5 | 699 | 938 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 1,177 compare
- 109 Monaco 1,131 compare
- 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,058 compare
- 112 San Marino 900 compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
- 114 Madagascar 816 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in El Salvador was 938 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release