Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 4,553 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,553 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in El Salvador peaked at 4,553 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,267 number, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,280 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,267 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,658 number | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 1,749 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,053 number | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 2,372 number | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 2,285 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,367 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,490 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,877 number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2,921 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,235 number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,381 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,530 number | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 3,207 number | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 3,279 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,395 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,053 number | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4,364 number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4,548 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,553 number | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,553 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,553 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 number | 1,267 number | 1,280 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,401 number | 1,658 number | 3,235 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,701 number | 2,530 number | 4,553 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 132 Mauritania 4,826 number compare
- 133 Madagascar 4,623 number compare
- 134 Bhutan 4,575 number compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 4,410 number compare
- 137 Panama 3,844 number compare
- 138 Cape Verde 3,742 number compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
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 4,553 number in 2018, 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 4,553 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,267 number in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.