Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
938
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
111th
of 135 countries
All-time high
980
in 2018
All-time low
501
in 2002
Years of data
25
1998–2023
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 (number) 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 938 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,783, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 1,058 compare
- 112 San Marino 900 compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
- 114 Madagascar 816 compare
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 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