Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 23.14 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in El Salvador, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in El Salvador stood at 23.14. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in El Salvador peaked at 34.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.14, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.92 | — |
| 2003 | 34.75 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 34.31 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.51 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 34.45 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 34.23 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.21 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.53 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.28 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 23.52 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.14 | -1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.48 | 31.21 | 34.75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 23.14 | 31.21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Belgium 25.83 compare
- 78 Macao 25.37 compare
- 79 Korea 25.22 compare
- 81 Switzerland 22.32 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 20.59 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 20.55 compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in El Salvador?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in El Salvador was 23.14 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.