Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 17,928 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
17,928 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 143 countries
All-time high
25,274 number
in 2012
All-time low
12,266 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 22.4k number1999: 20.5k number2000: 19.8k number2001: 14.4k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 12.3k number2004: 13.4k number2005: 14.4k number2006: 15.9k number2007: 18.6k number2008: 20.5k number2009: 22.5k number2010: 24.0k number2011: 25.0k number2012: 25.3k number2013: 18.6k number2014: 17.4k number2015: 16.9k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 17.0k number2018: 17.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 17,928 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 25,274 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,266 number, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 65th of 143 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,418 number 20,463 number 22,373 number 2
2000s 16,547 number 12,266 number 22,478 number 10
2010s 19,900 number 16,877 number 25,274 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 62 Ireland 19,872 number compare
  2. 63 Dominican Republic 19,587 number compare
  3. 64 Cambodia 19,575 number compare
  4. 66 Niger 16,853 number compare
  5. 67 Bulgaria 16,210 number compare
  6. 68 Namibia 14,991 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in El Salvador was 17,928 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 25,274 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12,266 number in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 65th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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