Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2,519 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador is 2,519, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador peaked at 2,524 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,956 | 1,574 | 2,262 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,431 | 2,310 | 2,524 | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador was 2,519 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,524 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release