Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 32.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador stood at 32.83. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador peaked at 32.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.92 | — |
| 1971 | 3.83 | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 5.76 | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 7.26 | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 7.65 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.8 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.34 | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 12.23 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 13.09 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14.12 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 14.43 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.53 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.12 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 14.69 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.12 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 17.64 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 19.53 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 20.68 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19.9 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.48 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.76 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 18.97 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.72 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.58 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.64 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.45 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.25 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.74 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25.54 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.92 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.32 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.32 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.27 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.54 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.64 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.19 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.52 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.45 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 32.38 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.83 | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +50.6% | 3.83 | 5.76 |
| 1982 | +31.8% | 7.84 | 10.34 |
| 1971 | +30.9% | 2.92 | 3.83 |
| 1974 | +26.0% | 5.76 | 7.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 | 2.92 | 7.84 | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.41 | 10.34 | 15.12 | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.69 | 14.69 | 20.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.26 | 18.97 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 | 26.32 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 | 30.3 | 32.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 110 Tajikistan 35.64 compare
- 111 India 34.45 compare
- 112 United States Virgin Islands 33.55 compare
- 114 Nicaragua 30.36 compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 29.56 compare
- 116 Guatemala 27.29 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 tertiary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in El Salvador was 32.83 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.