Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Dominican Republic
19,587 number
in 2017
El Salvador
17,928 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
El Salvador rank
65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820082018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 19,587 number against 17,928 number in El Salvador, a difference of 1,659 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 65th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 24,082 number 12,266 number 11,816 number Dominican Republic
2010s 13,684 number 18,705 number 5,021 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 19,587 number against 17,928 number in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
1,659 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 65th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).